Editorial Review:Product Description:A revolutionary, proven-effective model that shows you how to:
· Identify symptoms of mixed anxiety and depression
· Cope with negative and painful emotions
· Calm your anxious mind
· Regulate dramatic mood shifts
· Learn how to soothe yourself
· energy and enthusiasm
Imagine feeling depressed and drained of energy and initiative while also being overwhelmed with feelings of dread and anxiety about the future. The consequence of this intolerable state of mind amounts to behavioral paralysis, a profound loss of control and quality of life. Therapist call this condition co-occuring depression and anxiety. Clinical research suggests that 60 percent of depression sufferers concurrently experience some kind of anxiety disorder. This book, the first written to general readers about this condition, uses the powerful techniques of dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, to help readers control both conditions.
DBT begins with the assumption that psychological problems are the result of feeling or emotional responses that are in conflict. It integrates a range of theraputic techniques to 'tease apart' and resolve the competing internal needs and urges that generate anger, depression, and anxiety. By recognizing these conflicting emotions and forming new expectations, readers alleviate the symptoms generated by these conflicts. The book begins by having readers identify their most painful inner conflict. Then they develop compromises that acknowledge the issue but limit its ability to interfere with their lives—effectively reducing the extent to which their emotions govern who they are or what that are capable of. Exercises focus on assisting readers to become more responsive to uplifitng aspects of their enviroment and tolerant of unavoidable emotions.
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Challenging and worth it!
I am a licensed practicing Ph.D. psychologist and very familiar with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)theory and practice. I have read and recommended this book to clients, and have also been using the book with clients. It is a very organized, dense book that is packed with complex theory and operationalization of theory. The reader may feel temporarily worse from an emotional perspective after reading the beginning chapters because these chapters clarify explicityl and in great detail what is problematic in all aspects of his/her life. However, if the reader can stick with the book, the later chapters provide tools to challenge problematic thinking as well as coping techniques. If the reader is overwhelmed reading the book independently, I would recommend seeing an experienced psychologist or other mental health professional who is familiar with DBT and can assist in working through the material. I also highly recommend this book to any practicing clinician who works with depression and anxiety.
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A very good explanation of DBT
Although it is called Depressed & Anxious, it does provide a complete explanation of DBT. Once again its a workbook and if you buy this workbook you need to follow the instructions to get the most out of it. DBT isn't easy but its worth trying.
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Nothing is Completely Dark
This book broke my habit of black and white thinking. I love the use of monitoring my feelings on a continuum. I am always between extremes, which is fine with me. Because of this book, I will never see anything as completely dark.
I suffered from GAD, Agoraphobia and clinical depression. Originally, my doctors put me on medicine for anxiety, but these became addictive. Eventually, I had to withdraw.
Since I could only afford to go to a non-profit clinic, therapy was short lived. Eventually, the doctors put me on a anti-depressant, which has worked well. I remained clean from all drugs and alcohol.
I have been reading books about depression and anxiety; this author places them side by side and I love it.
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DBT can do miracles
Can a book save your life? This book saved mine. The book along with therapy.
This book was rather dry reading but the end of the book contains lots of worksheets that can make all the difference. I wish this author would do a book of JUST worksheets. It is a book that was written more for the professional therapists or people studying this type of therapy but I have used it in group therapies and it is powerful and helpful.
When I first started, I tried to read the book but didn't understand it so I ripped out the last 1/2 of the book (Pages 105 - 180)..those were the worksheets and they made all the difference. After that I was ready for pages 59 - 105.
I eventually made it from page 1 and on but it is slow reading.
I know I only gave this book a 3, but it saved my life. It is just that it took three readings before I could really understand it.
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Informative and Easy to Read
This will be an informative read for most, requiring somewhere around a high school reading level. Its layout is pretty straightforward and the concepts are presented clearly.
Whenever people have difficulty understanding a book like this there are three basic reasons:
1) The material is accepted by the reader but somehow distorted or too complex to comprehend.
2) The material is deliberately blocked by the reader because it violates some deep seated belief.
3) The reader is compelled by anxiety and intolerant of the pace the `material requires'. This last one obviously holds a particular note of caution for the readers of this text.
Of the three possibilities, most readers will discover that option one is `not' an option.
I suggest that anyone struggling with option two take a good serious look at Zen. Pure Zen is neither a religion nor a philosophy; it is a `path of liberation'. Its purpose is to free the mind from vicious circles of behavior and thought. And it works! DBT is a union between Zen and western psychoanalytic theory. For those that are interested, the following books on Zen are 'must haves' and should be read in addition to this book:
Zen Mind, Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
The Three Pillars of Zen: teaching, practice, and enlightenment by Philip Kapleau
Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck
Take this book to heart; it will help.
