Overcoming Anger and Irritability A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

Name: Overcoming Anger and Irritability A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques
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ISBN: 9780465005444

ISBN-10: 0465005446

ISBN-13: 9780465005444

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Authors: William Davies

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Step-by-step guides to self-improvement that introduce the methods of the highly regarded cognitive behavioral therapy technique to help readers conquer a broad range of disabling conditions-from worry to body image problems to obsessive compulsive disorder and more. The accessible, straightforward, and practical books in the Overcoming series treat disorders by changing unhelpful patterns of behavior and thought. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was developed by psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck and is now internationally favored as a practical means of overcoming longstanding and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. CBT insists that our thoughts cause our feelings and…

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List price: $14.95
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 5/13/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Introduction: Professor Peter Cooper



Understanding What Happens



What are irritability and anger?



What makes us angry?



Why am I not angry all the time?



Constructing a system to explain irritability and anger



Why don't other people feel angry at the things that bug me?



Why isn't everybody irritated by the same things?



Why am I sometimes more irritable than at other times?



Is it always wrong to be angry?



Sorting It Out



Getting a handle on the problem: The trigger



Why do I get angry? 1: Appraisal/Judgement



Why do I get angry? 2: Beliefs



Cats, camels and recreation: Anger



Putting the brakes on: Inhibitions



The bottom line: Response



'But I'm not always irritable, just sometimes': Mood



Testing your knowledge


Good Luck!


Appendix


Useful Resources


Index