Overcoming Grief: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

by Sue Morris

Step-by-step guides to self-improvement that introduce the methods of the highly regarded cognitive behavioral therapy technique to help readers conquer a broad range of disabling conditions-from worry to body image problems to obsessive compulsive disorder and more. The accessible, straightforward, and practical books in the Overcoming series treat disorders by changing unhelpful patterns of behavior and thought. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was developed by psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck and is now internationally favored as a practical means of overcoming longstanding and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. CBT insists that our thoughts cause our feelings and behaviors. Even when our situation does not change, if we change the self-defeating ways we think, we can make ourselves feel better. This positive, pragmatic approach is popular with therapists and patients alike.Books in the Overcoming highlight the history and background of the disorder, who is likely to be affected, and what the main symptoms are provide a structure ideal for personal use or in a program using guided self-help techniques include diagnostic questionnaires, case studies, and workbook-style interactive exercises explore step-by-step techniques such as diary- and record-keeping, problem-solving, and managing symptoms include overviews of all treatment options offer authoritative, commonsense solutions to pervasive, difficult emotional problems are highly recommended by experts around the world and offer readers an affordable and easy-to-follow treatment plan

Genres: Psychology, Self Help

288 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 2008

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Reviews

[Eslam الغني · Rating 5 out of 5]

من أهم وأقيّم قراءات هذا العام، وأكثرها تأثيرا في نفسي رغم أنني قرأته كواحدة من مهام عملي. لم أعد أكتب الكثير من المراجعات مؤخرا لأسباب مختلفة لكن هذا الكتاب يستحق تنويهًا خاصًا عسى أن يجد فيه من يكابد حزن فقد عزيز، أو يمر بتجربة عصيبة عاطفيًا وإنسانيًا، شيئًا من العزاء ومرجعًا مفيدًا للكيفية التي ينبغي أن يفكر ويتصرف بها في أحوال كهذه، وينطبق كلامي هذا على المكلوم وكذلك من يهتمون لأمره أو يرجون له أن يمضي في حياته قُدما، إلى أجل مسمى.

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[Adrijana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this as a psychologist working with a grieving client and found it an excellent resource with many practical suggestions and exercises. Rings true with my own experience as a grieving mother. Would have been a decent read in my early grief (although there are better books for child loss grief).

[Lara Amro · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve been exploring lots of book on grief after I lost my mom in August 2022 and this has been one of them. There is not one method or one way to handle or manage grief but trying is all that matters and this book has been part of my journey.

[Sheila Howes · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn’t find it massively helpful but may come back to some of the exercises later

[Tamsyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the most practical and helpful book on dealing with grief and what to expect that I’ve read since my beloved Neil died five months ago. Going to buy my own copy I think.

[Terry Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good resource book for a chaplain's library. Very informative.