The Complete Guide to Overcoming Depression, Low Mood and Other Related Problems by Paul Gilbert, Jan Scott, Melanie Fennell, William Davies -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Copyright Contents Overcoming Anger and Irritability

Table of contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Professor Peter Cooper Part One: Understanding What Happens

1 What are irritability and anger? 2 What makes us angry? 3 Why am I not angry all the time? 4 Constructing a system to explain irritability and anger 5 Why don’t other people feel angry at the things that bug me? 6 Why isn’t everybody irritated by the same things? 7 Why am I sometimes more irritable than at other times? 8 Is it always wrong to be angry?

Part Two: Sorting It Out

9 Getting a handle on the problem: The trigger 10 Why do I get angry? 1: Appraisal/Judgement 11 Why do I get angry? 2: Beliefs 12 Cats, camels and recreation: Anger 13 Putting the brakes on: Inhibitions 14 The bottom line: Response 15 ‘But I’m not always irritable, just sometimes’: Mood 16 Testing your knowledge

Good Luck! Appendix Useful Resources Index

Overcoming Depression

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Preface to the third edition Preface to the first edition Part One: Understanding Depression

Part Two: Learning How to Cope

Part Three: Developing Supportive Relationships with Ourselves

Part Four: Special Problems Associated with Depression

Appendix 1 Monitoring and balancing your thoughts Appendix 2 Quick guides Appendix 3 Flash cards Appendix 4 Useful resources Notes and references Index

Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems

Contents Acknowledgements Preface Introduction by Peter Cooper Introduction Part One: Understanding Insomnia

Introduction to Part One 1 Normal Sleep 2 Normal Variations in Sleep 3 Poor Sleep and Insomnia 4 The Consequences of Insomnia

Part Two: Overcoming Insomnia and Becoming a Good Sleeper

Introduction to Part Two 5 Assessing Your Insomnia Problem (Program Week 1) 6 Understanding Sleep and Insomnia (Program Week 2) 7 Sleep Hygiene and Relaxation (Program Week 3) 8 Scheduling a New Sleep Pattern (Program Week 4) 9 Dealing with a Racing Mind (Program Week 5) 10 Putting it All Together (Program Week 6)

Part Three: Special Circumstances

Introduction to Part Three 11 What about Sleeping Pills? 12 Recognizing and Managing Other Common Sleep Disorders

Glossary Useful Information Further Reading Index

Overcoming Low Self-Esteem

Table of contents Foreword by Professor Peter Cooper Part One: What Is Low Self-Esteem? An Introduction to this book

1 What is low self-esteem?

Part Two: Understanding Low Self-Esteem

2 How low self-esteem develops 3 What keeps low self-esteem going

Part Three: Overcoming Low Self-Esteem

4 Checking out anxious predictions 5 Combating self-criticism 6 Enhancing self-acceptance 7 Changing the rules 8 Undermining the Bottom Line 9 Pulling it all together and planning for the future

Useful books and addresses Appendix Index

Overcoming Mood Swings

Contents Introduction by Peter Cooper Acknowledgments Preface Part One: Understanding Mood Swings

Aims of Part One 1 What Are Mood Swings? 2 When Do Mood Swings Become a Problem? 3 Who is at Risk of Manic Depression? 4 Current Approaches to Treatment and Management 5 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Mood Disorders

Aims of Part Two 6 Becoming an Expert on Your Mood Swings 7 Self-Monitoring and Self-Regulation 8 Biting the Bullet: Sticking with Your Medication

Part Three: Self-Management of Depression and Mania

Aims of Part Three 9 Self-Management of Depressive Episodes 10 Self-Management of Hypomanic and Manic Episodes

Part Four: Putting It All Together

Aims of Part Four 11 Relapse Prevention 12 Looking to the Future

Useful References Useful Addresses Index Appendix