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OverviewThis book uses five areas model of cognitive behaviour therapy to help people experiencing a range of medically unexplained neurological symptoms, including chronic headaches, fatigue, dizziness, loss of sensation, weakness and numbness. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris Williams (Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry at University of Glasgow, United Kingdom) , Alan Carson (Senior Lecturer, Pscyhological Medicine Research, Edinburgh University, UK) , Sharon Smith , Michael Sharpe (Director Pscyhological Medicine Research, Edinburgh University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138445437ISBN 10: 1138445436 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 14 July 2017 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart 1: Understanding how people respond to symptoms 1. Introduction: Understanding how people respond to symptoms 2. Your brain and body, and how these link to symptoms Part 2: Making changes 3. Five Areas Approach to improving things 4. Behaviours 5. Noticing and changing unhelpful thinking Part 3: Practical toolboxes 6. Overcoming reduced activity and avoidance 7. Practical problem solving 8. How to become more assertive 9. Healthy living 10. Illness, symptoms and other peopleReviews"""This is a very helpful and practical book for overcoming functional illness. The CBT foundation is well supported and will be familiar to clinicians in helping their patients. As a self-help guide, the writing is simple, clear, and encouraging, so that patients can easily follow along without becoming discouraged or confused. The step-by-step instructions and practical toolboxes make this a highly valuable guide for therapy."" -- Doody's" This is a very helpful and practical book for overcoming functional illness. The CBT foundation is well supported and will be familiar to clinicians in helping their patients. As a self-help guide, the writing is simple, clear, and encouraging, so that patients can easily follow along without becoming discouraged or confused. The step-by-step instructions and practical toolboxes make this a highly valuable guide for therapy. -- Doody's Author InformationDr Chris Williams MBChB BSc MMedSc MD FRCPsych BABCP Accredited CBT practitioner Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Academic Unit of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK Catriona Kent, Nurse Consultant, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, UK Dr Sharon Smith, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK Dr Alan Carson, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK Professor Michael Sharpe, Psychological Medicine Research, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK Dr Jonathan Cavanagh, Academic Unit of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow UK Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |