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Michelle Lee, Shirley Reynolds, Yen Tu, Jeni Fisk, Emily Green, Lucas Shelemy, Doireann O'Brien, Emily Hards, and Faith Orchard

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  • Week 1 provides an introduction to how we perceive the world around us and how this relates to the Cognitive Behavioural approach to anxiety and depression. It explores how CBT can be delivered and the types of difficulties if can help.
  • Week 2 looks at depression within a CBT framework, exploring what depression is (and is not) as well as highlighting commonly held myths and stereotypes around depression.
  • Week 3 explores anxiety within a CBT framework. It covers the function and positive role of ‘normal’ anxiety exploring the difference between ‘normal’ anxiety and anxiety disorders.
  • Week 4 focuses on how behaviour changes in anxiety and depression, how these changes can maintain difficulties and how CBT techniques are used in therapy to address them.
  • Week 5 focuses on ‘cognitions’ or thoughts; specifically the types of thoughts which commonly occur in anxiety and depression, how they maintain difficulties and what CBT techniques are used in therapy to address them.

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Informative course on cbt

This course provides a comprehensive overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a specific focus on anxiety and depression. It is appropriate for learners with no prior knowledge of CBT and those with personal or professional interest in mental health disorders.

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Comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. It provides evidence-based treatment recommendations and case studies to illustrate the application of these treatments.
Detailed guide to the interpretation of anxiety and fear in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A personality tests. It provides information on the validity and reliability of these tests and offers interpretive strategies for assessing anxiety and fear.
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Powerful and moving account of depression by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Solomon draws on his own experiences with depression, as well as the experiences of others, to provide a deeply insightful look at this condition.
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) workbook that can help you to overcome depression. Greenberger and Padesky, both leading experts in the field of CBT, provide a wealth of exercises and worksheets that can help you to challenge your negative thoughts and develop more positive coping mechanisms.
Self-help classic that has helped millions of people overcome depression. Burns, a leading expert in the field of cognitive-behavioral therapy, provides a wealth of practical tips and techniques that can help you to identify and challenge your negative thoughts and develop more positive coping mechanisms.
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