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Overcoming unwanted intrusive thoughts : a CBT-based guide to getting over frightening, obsessive, or disturbing thoughts / by Winston, Sally,author.; Seif, Martin N.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-180).Recovering from unwanted intrusive thoughts -- Varieties of intrusive thoughts -- What thoughts mean: myths and facts -- Unwanted intrusive thoughts Q and A -- How the brain creates unwanted intrusive thoughts -- Why nothing has worked -- How to handle thoughts when they happen -- Getting over unwanted thoughts for good -- What does recovery mean? -- When to seek professional help -- Appendix: A recipe for unwanted intrusive thoughts (what not to do).If you suffer from unwanted, intrusive, frightening, or even disturbing thoughts, you might worry about what these thoughts mean about you. Thoughts can seem like messages -- are they trying to tell you something? But the truth is that they are just thoughts, and don't necessarily mean anything. Sane and good people have them. If you are someone who is plagued by thoughts you don't want, thoughts that scare you, or thoughts you can't tell anyone about, this book may change your life. In this compassionate guide, you'll discover the different kinds of disturbing thoughts, myths that surround your thoughts, and how your brain has a tendency to get stuck in a cycle of unwanted rumination. You'll also learn why common techniques to get rid of these thoughts can backfire. And finally, you'll learn powerful cognitive behavioral skills to help you cope with and move beyond your thoughts, so you can focus on living the life you want. Your thoughts will still occur, but you will be better able to cope with them without dread, guilt, or shame. If you have unwanted thoughts, you should remember that you aren't alone. In fact, there are millions of people just like you -- good people who have awful thoughts, gentle people with violent thoughts, and sane people with crazy thoughts. This book will show you how to move past your thoughts so you can reclaim your life!
Subjects: Intrusive thoughts.; Thought insertion.; Cognition disorders.; Cognitive therapy.; Anxiety disorders.; Interference (Perception); Anxiety.; Cognitive Disorders.; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.; Stress, Psychological.; Thinking.;
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Cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety, addiction and depression : everything you need to know about treating depression, social anxiety, addictions, trauma, OCD, irrational phobias, health, social negative thinking, intrusive thoughts / by Joyce, William E.;
At least one in five adults in the US experiences some form of mental illness every year--a clear indication that the number of Americans who are battling mental illnesses is on an upward trajectory. This reality has called upon various methods of treatment, but none seems as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy. CBT is a method of treatment that embraces the best aspects of both talk therapy and behavioral therapy. It has been exceedingly successful because it offers a lot of flexibility and the results are long-lasting--a stark contrast to most other forms of treatments such as medication, which can be rigid, expensive, and not to mention, cyclical. According to CBT practitioners, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings are intertwined. A person's feelings are informed by their perceptions, which might be accurate or distorted. Hence, CBT steps in to expose cognitive distortions and promote positive thoughts, thus effectively restoring mental health.What is cognitive behavioral therapy? -- How cognitive behavioral therapy helps treat depression -- How cognitive behavioral therapy helps treat generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder -- How cognitive behavioral therapy helps treat OCD -- How cognitive behavioral therapy helps treat PTSD -- How cognitive behavioral therapy helps treat addiction.
Subjects: Cognitive therapy.; Anxiety disorders; Depression, Mental; Drug addiction;
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Obsessive compulsions : the OCD of everyday life / by Gualtieri, C. Thomas.;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.The great detectives -- What, if anything, is OC? -- The problem with types -- The banana-man -- The count -- The habit system, oppressed -- Fussy men and women -- Dirt is good for you -- How to avoid death by poisoning -- Controlling men -- Amygdalomania -- Brain control -- Controlling children -- The art of detection -- An active mind is its own reward -- The OC loop or OC circuit -- Aspergerites -- The theory of autism -- Six degrees of Kevin Bacon -- Indolent men -- Zero point zero -- An active mind can be distracting -- The narcissism epidemic -- OC and the future of the race.Almost everybody has an obsession or feels a compulsion to do something a certain way. Magic numbers, intrusive thoughts, unusual fears and superstitions happen to about four people out of five, but where do these obsessive-compulsive (OC) traits come from? This book explores what they are, why we have them and what we can do about them, through fascinating and highly original insights. Are you a perfectionist, or can you be fussy? Do you like to have control in certain situations? Or are you overly anxious in others? These are all OC traits, and this book looks at their recent increase in human behaviour, and how they are formed in the brain. Showing that these traits are more common in highly educated, intelligent and successful people, it highlights the positive sides of what have previously been seen as negative quirks. Weaving together sections that are anecdotal and humorous, with technical and up-to-date scientific information, this groundbreaking book gives a fascinating introduction into an under-discussed personality type.
Subjects: Obsessive-compulsive disorder.; Compulsive behavior.;
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The post-traumatic stress disorder sourcebook : a guide to healing, recovery, and growth / by Schiraldi, Glenn R.,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-453) and index.Part I: About PTSD. PTSD basics ; Making sense of the bewildering symptoms: understanding anxiety and dissociation ; Frequently asked questions -- Part II: About healing, recovery, and growth. Principles of healing, recovery, and growth ; Treatment approaches : professional, medication, group, and self-managed -- Part III: Preparing for the recovery process. Stabilization and balance ; Taking care of your health -- Part IV: Managing symptoms. Affect management ; Reducing general arousal ; Regulating bodily arousal ; Breathing retraining ; Relaxation ; Managing anger ; Eye movement ; Intrusion management ; Before starting memory work : helpful strategies -- Part V: Treatment. Principles of memory work ; Cognitive restructuring ; Confiding concealed wounds ; Resolving guilt ; Prolonged exposure ; Body-based therapies ; Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing ; Thought field therapy ; Other brief processing techniques ; Dream management and processing ; Healing imagery ; Healing rituals ; Grieving losses ; Making sense of trauma : coming to terms with suffering ; Hypnosis ; Expressive art therapies ; Life review ; Innovative treatments ; Complementary approaches -- Part VI: Moving on. Transitioning ; Building self-esteem ; Unfinished business : resolving anger ; Intimacy and sexuality ; Meaning and purpose ; Spiritual and religious growth ; Happiness, pleasure, and humor ; Relapse prevention ; Looking ahead/Summing up -- Appendices: History of PTSD ; Assessing abuse ; Brain and memory ; Psychiatric disorders ; 72-hour emergency preparedness ; Meditation ; Rape and sexual assault facts and myths ; Medication facts and guidelines ; Medication facts and guidelines ; Early childhood trauma and complex PTSD ; Victim, survivor, thriver,"The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook, Revised and Expanded Second Edition introduces survivors, loved ones, and helpers to the remarkable range of treatment alternatives and self-management techniques available today to break through the pain and realize recovery and growth. This updated edition incorporates all-new diagnostics from the DSM-5 and covers the latest treatment techniques and research findings surrounding the optimization of brain health and function, sleep disturbance, new USDA dietary guidelines and the importance of antioxidants, early childhood trauma, treating PTSD and alcoholism, the relationship between PTSD and brain injury, suicide and PTSD, somatic complaints associated with PTSD, and more."--Provided by Amazon.com.
Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder.; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic.;
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