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Informationen zum Autor Thomas Marra, PhD, founded and directed one of the first inpatient psychiatric programs using dialectic behavior therapy as the clinical focus of treatment for every patient admitted to the facility, regardless of diagnosis. He has practical and theoretical experience in treating a wide patient population using the principles and strategies of DBT. He has been practicing clinical psychology for 25 years, first as a military psychologist in both inpatient and outpatient settings, then in civilian settings as administrator, trainer, and clinician. He is author of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Private Practice and Depressed and Anxious. Klappentext Imagine feeling depressed and drained of energy and initiative while also being overwhelmed with feelings of dread and anxiety about the future. The consequence of this intolerable state of mind amounts to behavioral paralysis! a profound loss of control and quality of life. Therapist call this condition co-occurring depression and anxiety. Clinical research suggests that 60 percent of depression suffers concurrently experience some kind of anxiety disorder. This book! the first written to general readers about this condition! uses the powerful techniques of dialectical behavior therapy! or DBT! to help you control both conditions. The book begins by having you identify your most painful inner conflict. Then you develop compromises that acknowledge the issue but limit its ability to interfere with your life--effectively reducing the extent to which your emotions govern who you are or what your are capable of. Exercises focus on assisting you to become more responsive to uplifitng aspects of your environment and tolerant of unavoidable emotions.
