Review
"Increasingly, research is showing that dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can be a useful treatment for a range of mental health problems. In "The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety", Chapman, Gratz and Tull strip away the jargon and walk the reader step-by-step through this treatment, showing the reader how to apply DBT skills to anxiety. This workbook will provide many anxiety sufferers with much-needed relief."
--David F. Tolin, PhD, ABPP, director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living and author of "Face Your Fears"
""The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety" is concise, well organized, easy to read, and will likely be a lifeline of relief for many people. Chapman, Gratz, and Tull do a marvelous job of detailing the specific tools of DBT that can truly help readers to help themselves become more positive, able to cope, and successful in their relationships."
--Denise D. Davis, PhD, clinical psychologist and founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy
Book Description
<p>If you have an anxiety disorder or experience anxiety symptoms that interfere with your day-to-day life, you can benefit from learning four simple skills that therapists use with their clients. These easy-to-learn skills are at the heart of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a cutting-edge therapeutic approach that can help you better manage the panic attacks, worries, and fears that limit your life and keep you feeling stuck.</P><BR><P></P><BR><P>This book will help you learn these four powerful skills:</p><BR> - Mindfulness helps you connect with the present moment and notice passing thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them.<BR> - Acceptance skills foster self-compassion and a nonjudgmental stance toward your emotions and worries.<BR> - Interpersonal effectiveness skills help you assert your needs in order to build more fulfilling relationships with others.<BR> - Emotion regulation skills help you manage anxiety and fear before they get out of control. <p>In <I>The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety</I>, you'll learn how to use each of these skills to manage your anxiety, worry, and stress. By combining simple, straightforward instruction in the use of these skills with a variety of practical exercises, this workbook will help you overcome your anxiety and move forward in your life.</p>
