Self-Help Through Changing Your Behavior

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Author : John C. Norcross Ph.D.
Genre : Psychology

Summary : Self-help is big business, but alas, not always a scientific one. Self-help books, websites, and movies abound and are important sources of psychological advice for millions of Americans. But how can you sift through them to find the ones that work? Self-Help That Works is an indispensable guide that enables readers to identify effective self-help materials and distinguish them from those that are potentially misleading or even harmful. Six scientist-practitioners bring careful research, expertise, and a dozen national studies to the task of choosing and recommending self-help resources. Designed for both laypersons and mental-health professionals, this book critically reviews multiple types of self-help resources, from books and autobiographies to films, online programs, support groups, and websites, for 41 different behavioral disorders and life challenges. The revised edition of this award-winning book now features online self-help resources, expanded content, and new chapters focusing on autism, bullying, chronic pain, GLB issues, happiness, and nonchemical addictions. Each chapter updates the self-help resources launched since the previous edition and expands the material. The final chapters provide key strategies for consumers evaluating self-help as well as for professionals integrating self-help into treatment. All told, this updated edition of Self-Help that Works evaluates more than 2,000 self-help resources and brings together the collective wisdom of nearly 5,000 mental health professionals. Whether seeking self-help for yourself, loved ones, or patients, this is the go-to, research-based guide with the best advice on what works.

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Author : Peter Cooper
Genre : Psychology

Summary : The complete set of self-help guides from the popular Overcoming series. Each guide is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based therapy which is recommended by the NHS for the treatment of a large number of psychological difficulties. Each guide comprises a step-by-step self-help programme based on CBT and contains: -Useful information about the disorder -Practical strategies and techniques based on CBT -Advice on how to keep recovery going -Further resources The Complete Overcoming Series contains 31 titles: Overcoming Anger and Irritability Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa Overcoming Anxiety Overcoming Body Image Problems including Body Dysmorphic Disorder Overcoming Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating Overcoming Childhood Trauma Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Overcoming Chronic Pain Overcoming Compulsive Gambling Overcoming Depersonalization & Feelings of Unreality Overcoming Depression Overcoming Grief Overcoming Health Anxiety Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems Overcoming Low Self-Esteem Overcoming Mood Swings Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Overcoming Panic and Agoraphobia Overcoming Paranoid and Suspicious Thoughts Overcoming Perfectionism Overcoming Problem Drinking Overcoming Relationship Problems Overcoming Sexual Problems Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Overcoming Stress Overcoming Traumatic Stress Overcoming Weight Problems Overcoming Worry Overcoming Your Child's Fears & Worries Overcoming Your Child's Shyness and Social Anxiety Overcoming You Smoking Habit

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Author : Jayne P. Schultz
Genre : Family & Relationships

Summary : You’ve tried to figure it out. You’ve replayed conversations in your head, questioned your worth, wondered where things went wrong, and promised yourself you would “do better next time.” Yet the same patterns keep showing up. The same confusion. The same emotional ups and downs. The same feeling of giving too much or not feeling secure enough. This book meets you right there. Relationship Self-Help is not filled with vague advice or unrealistic ideas about love. It is a practical, grounded guide that shows you exactly how to think differently, communicate better, and build relationships that feel stable, respectful, and real. You will begin to understand why you overthink, where insecurity actually comes from, and how your patterns have been shaping your relationships without you even realizing it. More importantly, you will learn how to change those patterns in a way that feels natural and sustainable. This is not about becoming someone else. It is about becoming more aware, more grounded, and more confident in how you show up. Inside, you will learn how to: - Recognize and break the cycle of overthinking before it damages your connection - Build genuine self-worth so you no longer depend on constant reassurance - Communicate clearly without fear, confusion, or emotional shutdown - Handle conflict without turning small issues into major problems - Set boundaries without guilt, hesitation, or fear of losing someone - Identify red flags early and avoid repeating unhealthy relationship patterns - Stay emotionally balanced while dating so you don’t lose yourself in the process - Choose a partner based on compatibility, not just chemistry or temporary feelings - Build trust, emotional security, and long-term stability in your relationship - Maintain a strong, healthy connection that continues to grow over time This book walks you step by step from confusion to control. From insecurity to stability. From reacting emotionally to responding with clarity and confidence. You will not only understand relationships better. You will understand yourself better. Each chapter is designed to help you apply what you learn immediately, with practical tools, real-life scenarios, and structured exercises that guide you through change in a way that feels achievable. By the time you reach the end, you will notice something different. You will think differently. You will respond differently. You will choose differently. And most importantly, you will no longer feel lost in your relationships. You will feel grounded, aware, and in control of how you connect. If you are ready to stop repeating the same patterns and start building relationships that actually support your life, this book gives you the clarity, structure, and direction to make that shift happen. Your relationships do not improve by chance. They improve when you understand what you are doing and take control of how you show up. This is where that change begins.

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Author : Michael Frisina
Genre : Medical

Summary : Leaders make things happen. Influential leaders go a step further by making a positive difference in organizations and in the lives of people who both serve and are served by the organization. Influential leaders perform at a higher level, are more productive, and achieve greater results than other leaders with similar circumstances and resources. Influential Leadership reveals: How good people skills—trust and accountability, not processes—can strengthen the organization's pursuit of performance excellence How leaders and staff will change their behavior when they understand how it affects the outcome of their work, the lives of those around them, and the organization's performance How self-aware, influential leaders are in a better position to collaborate and connect with others and to lead the organization to success "Dr. Frisina's words get right to the heart of what sets apart truly great leaders, and are a road map for the journey." —Lynn B. Wythe, RN, MSN, CNOR, director of nursing, Palmetto Health Baptist, Columbia, South Carolina "The author exhibits a passion for leadership excellence. . . . This book is a must for everyone entering into a leadership position, from the front-line manager to the CEO." —Philip K. Beauchamp, LFACHE, president and CEO (ret.), Morton Plant Mease Healthcare, Inc., Clearwater, Florida "Chock full of examples and self-assessment tools. . . . The powerful takeaways from each section form an agenda for leading transformational change." —Laura Avakian, leadership consultant, author, and past president of the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration "Dr. Frisina leverages a lifetime of observations and hard-earned wisdom to give us a handful of guiding principles to make us all better leaders in our professional and personal lives." —William R. Berry, MD, MPH, FACS, research associate, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health

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Author : Windy Dryden
Genre : Psychology

Summary : This is the first book devoted to group therapy applications of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). REBT is an active-directive, psychoeducational approach to psychotherapy and as such it is very well suited to being practised with groups. This book shows the range of these applications from regular group therapy to specialised group interventions such as nine hour intensives and Albert Ellis?s famous ?Friday Night Workshop.? Also featured are chapters on a brief, group-based, structured educational approach to teaching unconditional self-acceptance using REBT and the use of the group in training and supervising REBT therapists in training.

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Author : Vince Napoli
Genre : Psychology

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Author : David L. Watson
Genre : Education

Summary : More than just a self-help book, this text provides readers with step-by-step instructions for carrying out self-modification programs. Readers are guided through the process of selecting a goal, developing a plan, and keeping a record of progress. They are also alerted to ways to recognize and cope with situations that might sabotage progress.