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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8527
EAN num: 9780385483704
ISBN number: 0385483708
Label: Main Street Books
Manufacturer: Main Street Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 384
Printing Date: September 15, 1998
Publishing house: Main Street Books
Release Date: September 15, 1998
Sale Popularity Level: 35793
Studio: Main Street Books
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Twenty to thirty million Americans suffer from some form of diagnosable depression, and their ranks are growing. Psychologist Michael D. Yapko explains that in order to find relief, more than the current episode of depression must be examined. In Breaking the Patterns of Depression, he presents skills that enable readers to understand and ultimately avert depression's recurring cycles. Focusing on future prevention as well as initial treatment, the book includes over one hundred structured activities to help sufferers learn the skills necessary to become and remain depression-free.
Breaking the Patterns of Depression begins by translating the clinical literature on psychotherapy and antidepressant medication into language that can be used to enhance an understanding of depression, and to personalize individual cures. Yapko uses a conversational, anecdotal tone that encourages readers to take an active approach to helping themselves. Special sections entitled 'Learn by Doing' and 'Shifting Perspectives' help develop the skills necessary to manage difficult experiences. Readers learn how to solve problems effectively, anticipate the likely consequences of their actions, think and act in a direct, goal-oriented fashion, balance different areas of their lives, and use self-knowledge to stay out of harmful situations.
More realistic and helpful than other depression-management books on the market, Breaking the Patterns of Depression defines what causes depression and, best of all, clarifies what can be done about it. With this knowledge in hand, readers can control their depression, rather than having depression control them.
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There are people who get overwhelmed with life issues and become depressed with what they must face. Once the situation is resolved, they recover and go back to their lives. I would call this a mood disorder and their pattern is to retreat when problems overwhelm them. Learning how to handle life's ups and downs is behavior modification and fits this book. However, this book is way behind current mental health findings. Most mental illness, like clinical depression, is inherited. It is a genetic predisposition. It is brain chemistry and environment. Your life experiences can determine whether or to what extent you present with a mental illness genetically linked to your family. Childhood abuse (whether sexual, verbal, or emotional), a life tragedy like early death of a parent, sibling or involvement in a horrific event can trigger mental disorders that are biologic in nature. Clinical depression is biochemical and responds best to a combination of medication and therapy. Most people with clinical depression cannot tell you why they are in a depressive episode. There can be known triggers and there are times there seems to be no apparent reason. This book could harm a person with clinical depresssion, as if their illness is their fault and they should be able to stop it at will. Don't waste your money or worry yourself with this book/author who does not understand the different types of depression. There are excellent medical websites (ex.WebMD) which can offer the most current consumer-friendly data regarding your symptoms. Do not be embarrassed to discuss your feelings with a trusted doctor. An illness is an illness whether it is mental or physical.
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My wife gives copies of this book to many of her psychotherapy clients. She regards it as an excellent aid to overcoming depression.
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I needed to reference this book for a counseling situation and it came right on time and in great condition. Thanks
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This book was recommended to me by a mental health professional. I struggled to get through nearly 300 pages of this drivel before writing this review. This book takes everything that depressive patients have been told and tosses it out the window. Patients suffering serious depressive episodes will likely be offended by the simplistic attitudes taken by the author. It's premise seems to be that depression can be cured by sheer force of will - get up, go out, see people, exercise, blah blah blah. "Optimism is a choice", "Where there's a will, there's a way" and other such empty platitudes fill this book. People in the grips of serious depression know that no amount of will can get them out of bed on some days, and that leaving the house at all can seem like a major achievement. What is most irritating about this book is that the author vacillates between conflicting opinions, advocating one side of an argument and then equally advocating the other - sometimes within a single paragraph. It's hard to decipher what this author is trying to convey, except for the general notion that all depression can be controlled simply by the power of positive thinking on the part of the afflicted. Tom Cruise told me that a few weeks ago for free - and he's not a Ph.D. Don't waste your time on this one.
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While this book may help some people, an even better book is Dr. Carolyn Dean's book The Miracle of Magnesium. Here is a quote from Dr. Dean's book regarding magnesium in the treatment of depression: "With proper amounts of magnesium, nature makes sufficient serotonin and you experience emotional balance. But when stress depletes magnesium, a vicious cycle spins out of control and depression can occur. The body needs magnesium in order to release and bind adequate amounts of serotonin in the brain. The pharmaceutical industry has focused its research for the treatment of depression on serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac to capitalize on serotonin's chemical effects instead of giving serotonin what it really needs -- magnesium...Magnesium deficiency is a potential cause for every type of depression. All treatment protocols should begin with adequate doses of this valuable mineral." If you are suffering from depression, I beg you to acquire and read Dr. Dean's book and take supplemental magnesium daily as Dr. Dean recommends. You may find that this important nutrient is the solution you have been seeking.
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