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""David has written an astoundingly clear book that places perfectionism and the quest for certainty at the heart of doubt. Doubt is a neglected construct in the literature, yet it is everywhere in daily life. Finally, we have a road map that helps us navigate and manage the traps that maintain doubt."" --Sunil Bhar, PhD, professor of psychology at Swinburne University, and coeditor of The Self in Understanding and Treating Psychological Disorders --Sunil Bhar, PhD ""David A. Clark offers a compassionate and practical road map for breaking free from chronic doubt. Readers will feel understood, empowered, and ready to move forward."" --Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, professor of clinical psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and author of Getting Over OCD --Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD ""In accessible language, David A. Clark demonstrates how to make decisions and take actions when doubt is present. Seeking safety or certainty will usually backfire.There are relevant distinctions between opinion, belief, and conviction; between self-doubt and low risk tolerance; and between healthy and unhealthy doubt in relationships. Self-tests and personalized exercises assist the reader to identify specific thinking mistakes and beliefs to illuminate the path forward. I highly recommend this book."" --Sally Winston, PsyD, coauthor of Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, Needing to Know for Sure, and Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety --Sally Winston, PsyD ""In this world, nothing is certain but death, taxes, and that this book is an antidote to doubt. Crisp, clear analysis of the doubting cycle and how to break out of it from an esteemed authority who has dedicated his career to helping people overcome stuck thinking patterns. Full of useful hints and creative strategies to redirect your mind from doubt to freedom."" --Christine Purdon, PhD, CPsych, professor of psychology at the University of Waterloo --Christine Purdon, PhD, CPsych ""This fantastic resource offers accessible tools to identify and understand paralyzing doubt, indecision, uncertainty, and perfectionism; to shift away from the strategies that keep you stuck; and to implement flexible, evidence-based approaches to deal more effectively with doubt and its associated challenges."" --Jed Siev, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Swarthmore College --Jed Siev, PhD ""Uncertainty is the essence of life.;Our past, our present, and the future we can't yet see are wrapped in distressful doubts. It's fine for most of us, but not for all, not always. This workbook, the result of David A. Clark's considerable clinical and research work, offers clear intervention strategies and compassionate guidance--and helps us make friends with uncertainty and debilitating, unhealthy, unhelpful, uncontrollable, and mind-polluting doubts and indecisiveness."" --Gregoris Simos, MD, PhD, professor of psychopathology at the University of Macedonia, and member of the Beck Institute International Advisory Committee --Gregoris Simos, MD, PhD ""Written by one of the world's leading experts in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this helpful workbook thoughtfully describes doubt and indecisiveness, and how to put science-driven tools to work to overcome what can often be incredibly debilitating--the struggle with not being sure. The book contains examples, worksheets, tips, and strategies, and is likely to be most useful to those seeking relief from their own doubts across a range of domains."" --Adam S. Radomsky, PhD, professor of psychology at Concordia University, director of the Anxiety and OCD Laboratory, and founding president of the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies --Adam S. Radomsky, PhD

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David A. Clark is one of the best respected names in the field of CBT, with more than 30 years of experience. In Controlling Your Mind he offers practical advice on how to identify problematic intrusive thoughts, correct faulty interpretations of the significance of intrusions, refrain from ineffective mental control strategies and adopt more effective mental self-control using a range of CBT techniques to help disrupt the persistence of damaging thoughts.

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