Psychology Tools For Living Well
Cognitive behavioral therapy can help your clients to live happier and more fulfilling lives. Psychology Tools for Living Well is a self-help course that aims to teach the principles and practice of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Psychology Tools For Living Well (All Chapters)
Chapter 1: An Introduction To CBT
Chapter 2: A Guide To Emotions
Chapter 3: Thoughts In CBT
Chapter 4: Putting It All Together
Chapter 5: What's Next?
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Introduction & Theoretical Background
Cognitive behavioral therapy can help your clients to live happier and more fulfilling lives. Psychology Tools for Living Well is a self-help course that teaches the principles and practice of cognitive behavioral therapy. Readers are guided through chapters which introduce:
- the basic principles of CBT,
- the role of emotions,
- how thoughts and behaviors affect our mood,
- and how these components come together in ways that can leave us feeling stuck.
During each section clients are guided through practical exercises to consolidate what they have learned, and to hone their skills in practicing CBT techniques. This course is equally suitable as a self-help guide, or as an adjunct to face-to-face work for clients in therapy.
Therapist Guidance
This is a Psychology Tools workbook. Suggested uses include:
- Client handout – use as a psychoeducation and skills-development resource
- Discussion point – use to provoke a discussion and explore client beliefs
- Therapist learning tool – improve your familiarity with a psychological construct
- Teaching resource – use as a learning tool during training
References And Further Reading
- Blackledge, J. T., & Hayes, S. C. (2001). Emotion regulation in acceptance and commitment therapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57(2), 243–255.
- Hoffman, S. G., Asnaani, A., Vonk, I. J. J., Sawyer, A. T., & Fang, A. (2012). The efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy: a review of meta-analyses. Cognitive Therapy Research, 36, 427-440.
- Kahneman, D., & Egan, P. (2011). Thinking, fast and slow (Vol. 1). New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
- Koenig, J. The dictionary of obscure sorrows. Retrieved from http://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/.
- Padesky, C. A. (1990). Schema as self-prejudice. International Cognitive Therapy Newsletter, 6(1), 6-7.
- Watts, S. E., Turnell, A., Kladnitski, N., Newby, J. M., & Andrews, G. (2015). Treatment-as-usual (TAU) is anything but usual: A meta-analysis of CBT versus TAU for anxiety and depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 175, 152-167.
- Yudkowski, E. Fundamental question of rationality. Retrieved from: https://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Fundamental_Question_of_Rationality