By Claudia Herbert and Ann Wetmore

This is a step-by-step guide to self-help based on the methods of cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is now internationally favored as a practical means of overcoming longstanding and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical.

CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings and behaviors. Even when our situation does not change, if we change the self-defeating ways we think, we can make ourselves feel better. This positive, pragmatic approach is popular with therapists and patients alike.

This book outlines affordable and easy-to-follow treatment plans to help readers overcome self-defeating behavior and lead happier lives.

• Highlights the history and background of traumatic stress, who is likely to be affected, and what the main symptoms are
  
• Provides a structure ideal for personal use or in a program using guided step-by-step self-help techniques like recordkeeping and problem-solving
  include diagnostic questionnaires, case studies, and workbook-style interactive exercises
  
• Offers authoritative, commonsense solutions to pervasive, difficult emotional problems