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Posted by ignored on November 29, 2002, at 19:18:48
I have a good friend and I know that I want to introduce to her cognitive therapy. She likes doing the worksheets and stuff that I hate. From what I've heard, David Burns is the way to go. I want to buy her a book for Christmas, but I'm not sure which one to get.
Is one of the workbooks clearly better? Or at least better as an introduction?
I don't know how to explain what I'm looking for. I just want to make sure she gets the right book the first time!
I would appreciate everyone's opinion, even if you agree with the others. That way, I will see that it's a real consensus (at least I'm hoping it will be).
Thanks in advance!
Posted by mist on November 30, 2002, at 13:28:51
In reply to not sure which David Burns book to give, posted by ignored on November 29, 2002, at 19:18:48
I think Feeling Good is the most popular one. There is also one called Intimate Connections which if I remember correctly is mainly for single people about social/dating relationship issues. I'm not sure about the workbooks, I haven't looked at those. If she hasn't read Feeling Good I would give her that.
> I have a good friend and I know that I want to introduce to her cognitive therapy. She likes doing the worksheets and stuff that I hate. From what I've heard, David Burns is the way to go. I want to buy her a book for Christmas, but I'm not sure which one to get.
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> Is one of the workbooks clearly better? Or at least better as an introduction?
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> I don't know how to explain what I'm looking for. I just want to make sure she gets the right book the first time!
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> I would appreciate everyone's opinion, even if you agree with the others. That way, I will see that it's a real consensus (at least I'm hoping it will be).
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> Thanks in advance!
>
Posted by Jonathan on November 30, 2002, at 14:48:06
In reply to not sure which David Burns book to give, posted by ignored on November 29, 2002, at 19:18:48
... my recommendation, as an introduction to CBT for someone who enjoys worksheets, would be "Mind Over Mood" by Greenberger and Padesky. If your friend likes this book's approach and wishes later to learn more, from a more theoretical standpoint, there's a companion book written primarily (but not exclusively) for therapists called "Clinician's Guide to Mind Over Mood". If you follow the Amazon links you can view sample pages of both and decide for yourself whether "Mind Over Mood" is likely to be to your friend's taste. There are plenty of worksheets, which are essential for anyone wishing to obtain the greatest benefit from the book.
Two therapists working for the British NHS independently advised me to buy "Mind Over Mood" and work through it on my own to while away the two years I had to spend on a waiting list for therapy.
I don't know David Burns's books well, but my first impression, from leafing through a copy of "Feeling Good" in a bookshop, was that his style is too gratingly upbeat, facile and condescending for my taste; the more depressed I might feel - and the more I might need a good CBT manual - the more irritating I should find his approach. That is, however, only my personal opinion and perhaps influenced by my low mood at the time: his books are very popular and highly spoken of by many, and the Amazon sample pages from "Feeling Good" look better to me today than I expected. I still prefer "Mind Over Mood", though.
You might also find it helpful to look at David Burns's website - http://www.feelinggood.com/ .
Please let us know which book you finally choose (perhaps after Christmas, to ensure that the gift is a surprise for your friend).
Best wishes,
Jonathan.
Posted by fuzzymind on December 23, 2002, at 9:58:42
In reply to It's not by David Burns, but ... » ignored, posted by Jonathan on November 30, 2002, at 14:48:06
> ... my recommendation, as an introduction to CBT for someone who enjoys worksheets, would be "Mind Over Mood" by Greenberger and Padesky. If your friend likes this book's approach and wishes later to learn more, from a more theoretical standpoint, there's a companion book written primarily (but not exclusively) for therapists called "Clinician's Guide to Mind Over Mood". If you follow the Amazon links you can view sample pages of both and decide for yourself whether "Mind Over Mood" is likely to be to your friend's taste. There are plenty of worksheets, which are essential for anyone wishing to obtain the greatest benefit from the book.
>
> Two therapists working for the British NHS independently advised me to buy "Mind Over Mood" and work through it on my own to while away the two years I had to spend on a waiting list for therapy.
>
> I don't know David Burns's books well, but my first impression, from leafing through a copy of "Feeling Good" in a bookshop, was that his style is too gratingly upbeat, facile and condescending for my taste; the more depressed I might feel - and the more I might need a good CBT manual - the more irritating I should find his approach. That is, however, only my personal opinion and perhaps influenced by my low mood at the time: his books are very popular and highly spoken of by many, and the Amazon sample pages from "Feeling Good" look better to me today than I expected. I still prefer "Mind Over Mood", though.
>
> You might also find it helpful to look at David Burns's website - http://www.feelinggood.com/ .
>
> Please let us know which book you finally choose (perhaps after Christmas, to ensure that the gift is a surprise for your friend).
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jonathan.
>
i COULDN'T IDENTIFY WITH THE PEOPLE IN THE bURNS BOOK, EXCEPT THE SUICIADAL TEENAGER, BUT i AM 33 NOW. thE OTHERS HAD CAREERS OR RELATIONSHIPS...NEVER HAD EITHER.Nothing int he book deals with peer abuse or racism, or staying in your room all the time in college. Even my therapist was shocked at my anxieties and my experiences with other people. Maybe I could give this book a shot. Maybe I could just shoot myself if I only had a gun
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