| Description |
xvi, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Counselling in practice |
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Counselling in practice.
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| Contents |
Pt. I. Understanding the nature of depression with a biopsychosocial approach -- 1. Depression : the basics -- 2. Multi-level systems in depression -- 3. The brain, threats and depression -- 4. Behavioural approaches : action matters -- 5. Human social needs and roles : attachment, social connectedness and defeat -- 6. Thinking, self-awareness, social goals and the role of shame in depression -- Pt. II. Processes for the therapeutic journey -- 7. The therapeutic relationship and working alliance -- 8. Beginning the therapeutic journey with the depressed person -- 9. Thoughts, beliefs and safety strategies : constructing formulations -- 10. Helping people engage and change : some basic principles -- 11. Developing self-compassion -- 12. Focusing interventions with a special reference to self-criticism -- 13. Working with specific difficulties I : approval, achievement, assertiveness and rebellion -- 14. Working with specific difficulties II : shame, guilt, ideal and envy -- 15. Overview, saying goodbye and personal reflections -- App. 1. Formulation and case conceptualisation -- App. 2. Behavioural scheduling -- App. 3. Working with people's thinking -- App. 4. Some useful things to reflect on in regard to working with depressing thoughts -- App. 5. Compassion-focused therapy -- App. 6. Building a compassionate image (client handout) -- App. 7. Using compassion to change our minds (for therapists) -- App. 8. Compassionate letter writing -- App. 9. The consequences of becoming compassionate to self and others -- App. 10. Self-help material and useful Websites |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2000 |
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Previous eds. published as: Counselling for depression |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Depressed persons -- Counseling of.
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| Author |
Gilbert, Paul, 1951 June 20-
Counselling for depression
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| LC no. |
2006935792 |
| ISBN |
9781412902779 |
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