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Tag: cognitive behavioral therapy

  • The Feeling Good Handbook

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    Book of the day:  The Feeling Good Handbook, by David Burns.  This is the workbook companion to Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy.  The therapy does help you feel good, but at this point, it’s not so new–it’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).  From a therapist on Amazon: I read this book as a person with…

  • Coping With Stress: Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Reduction

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    “Mini-Medical School” from UCSF:

  • Anxiety Treatment: Psychotherapy

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    AnswersTV on CBT:

  • The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Anxiety

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    Book of the day:  The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Anxiety, by William Knaus (author of a similar workbook on depression).  This is CBT, plain and simple.  Says one Amazon reviewer: I had been suffering with panic attacks and generalized anxiety for a few months. I tried therapy, meds, ect and found them all to…

  • And the Best Therapy for Anxiety Is…

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    Debate over cognitive, traditional mental health therapy A mounting pile of research shows that cognitive behavioral therapy can effectively treat anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, bulimia and substance abuse problems. The method has performed as well as antidepressant medication in treating depression in recent studies. What’s more, patients receiving cognitive behavioral therapy have shown…

  • Free Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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    It’s August 1st, the day for this month’s free CBT clinic at the Southern California Counseling Center.  What you do:  show up between 2 and 6.  What you get: a free consultation session with a CBT therapist. Desired result: Less anxiety and increased knowledge about anxiety treatment. Cost: Zilch. More info:  Here’s an interview with…

  • Health Anxiety

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    Health anxiety on the increase. The internet, he says, is one reason. “Everyone looks up their symptoms, but the internet tells you everything and nothing.” O’Neill agrees: “Type in flu symptoms and you will be able to find a huge range of diseases from a common cold to the early stages of an HIV infection.”…