Anxiety Forum

[Belle]

Has anyone looked at CBT Therapy for Dummies? I was thinking of buying it to add to my library. Is it worth looking at? Can anyone recommend a good book on CBT Therapy? Cheers

[magister_perotinus]

I have been using "The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety" and I'd say that it was a worthwhile purchase. It helped with some things, but it's no substitute for actual CBT with a therapist. But it's good to know that if I'm having a particularly hard time I can pull the book out and feel like I'm doing something about it. I'm sure it depends on the person, though, and it could be that the book alone is enough to bring your anxiety down to a manageable level if you can stay on top of things and motivate yourself.

I'm not sure if this is the kind of book you were asking about. It's a workbook with worksheets and exercises and explanations of things like depression or emotional tolerance or strategies for dealing with panic, etc.

[Belle]

Thanks, yes that's what I was after. I actually purchased that one last night before I read your message from Amazon, so I'm glad you recommend it. I should get it be end of December, so I will work through it during christams break and I'm also back to seeing a therapist to guide me through some cbt again.

[tmays]

Been there Done that? Do This! by Sam Obitz is a really simple CBT book and kind of like a CBT for dummies as they stick to the essentials and it has helped me immensely. The TEA form exercise in it works amazingly well if you commit to them as I have.

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[tmays]

Thx for the back up everyone