Out-of-Control: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Workbook for Getting Control of Our Emotions and Emotion-Driven Behavior

by Melanie Gordon Sheets

432 pages packed with insight-generating text, questions, worksheets, tools, attitudes, and plans for GETTING CONTROL of OUT-OF-CONTROL emotions, behaviors, and thinking. DBT-CBT explains why we use self-destructive coping behaviors that cause more pain and trauma, what happens to our life as a result, and how to gain control of ourselves and our life outcomes. It's a practical blend of understandings of human nature and techniques of change from DBT, CBT, Psychodynamic theory, and AA / 12-step therapy programs. It focuses on REAL LIFE and the issues and struggles of a recovery anger, depression, anxiety, desperation, loss, substance abuse, suicide attempts, cutting, self-injury, verbal / physical aggression, tantrums, eating disorders, relationship problems, etc. Even "normals" say, "That's me!" It is a life-changing experience that inspires people to make the life changes that will change their lives. It has turned many defeated hearts into empowered spirits that are psychologically prepared to take on the challenges of GETTING ON and STAYING ON the Recovery Path. Mechanisms/tools of acceptance of self, others, and what's Coming at Us; Letting Go; willingness; distress tolerance; Mindfully Protecting My Peace and Stability; prioritizing; boundaries; using Rational Mind to Think Through irrational and self-defeating Emotion-Driven Lies and impulses; Wise Mind problem-solving; Participating Effectively; Following Through with Game Plans; Leaning Into pain and problems; Life-Enhancing Coping Skills; and productivity. A one-of-a-kind work by a Ph.D! The informal, down-to-earth language and style is unique. Her warm, humorous, southern character and her passion for connecting with the people she serves permeates this work. It captures the dynamic process of the Group she leads for general, forensic, and VA inpatients. It is emotionally penetrating, if you have difficult issues, seek qualified help to process and work through this book.

Genres: Mental Health, Self Help, Psychology

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Narges Farshidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

نام كتاب: رفتاردرمانى ديالكتيكى براى تنظيم هيجان ها و رفتارهاى ناشى از آن.
در اين كتاب با اصول اوليه رفتارهاى ديالكتيكى به زبان ساده آشنا مى شويد. رفتارهاى ديالكتيك يكى از اصول در اقزايش هوش هيجانى محسوب مى شود.
به طور كلى به موضوعات: خودآگاهى، دگر آگاهى و نحوه ى يادگيرى رفتارهاى ارتقا دهنده ى زندگى پرداخته.
پيشنهاد ميكنم اگه از جمله افرادى هستين كه تحت تاثير احساسات خودتون قرار ميگيرين ميتونه به بيشتر منطقى بودنتون كمك كنه. به نوعى تعادل بين ذهن هيجانى و ذهن منطقى رو ايجاد كنيد و ذهن سليم رو خلق كنين.
اميدوارم همتون اين كتاب ارزشمند رو بخونين

[Cassidy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I cannot stress enough how badly written this book was. There were so many capitalized words and excessive exclaimation points, it was like being yelled at ("This will CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!! The FIRST STEP of YOUR JOURNEY begins NOW!!!"... I wish I was exaggerating, but this is so literal it makes me want to cry). This book will not help you if you're having a nervous breakdown. No; actually, it will make you feel [i]justified[/i] for having a nervous breakdown, and maybe another one after that. It will further your descent into the dark world of addiction because you just want to MAKE IT GO AWAY. It's like a verbal panic attack. So don't. Just don't.

[J.d. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This DBT-CBT workbook is a very good book for people who struggle with upsetting emotions and destructive behaviors. I like how the author talks to the reader, it's like you're in the therapy room with her. It is very engaging and sometimes very engaging because it really hits your issues. As much as I loved to read it because it is so interesting and describes me to a tee, sometimes it hit my issues so directly that it was very difficult to read. What I really liked is how she normalized things and made me feel normal and understandable given my life of trauma and pain. She humanized my experience and my destructive behaviors, even those that are hurtful to others, the "horrible, rotten things I've done". This is definitely a recovery book. It's all about understanding why we've done things, and why we feel this way, why we think this way. It is full of therapy. This workbook has really helped me through slumps in therapy and it has helped to really understand what therapists have been trying to tell me all along. It really hit home and made a lot of sense and pulled things together for me. Get a few boxes of kleenex because you'll need it. She really tells it like it is but it is done in a way that makes you understand yourself and accept yourself and gives you the zing you need to work through your stuff and to make life changes. It is really awesome. When she capitalized words, those are the words she REALLY wanted you to pay attention to and if you get into the flow of the book, it's almost like you can hear her speak, she is emphasizing things as she speaks. it is a very unique writing style but it makes it like you are in the group room with her. Most anyone who has problems with depression, anxiety, negative thinking, self-loathing, substance abuse, cutting, suicide, anger, aggression, and other types of feelings and behaviors should get a lot of help from this workbook. There’s many things in here that my therapist is using with other clients. You will definitely talk about this book with your therapist and support people because it is going to move you so much and get to the bottom of some of your issues.

[Erika · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had good recommendations to read this but. my hatred for the style was too distracting and I gave up. I wish there was an ebook, and also that the author had had an editor.

[Donna Lamour · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent guide and work book. It was very very good and very practical. Lots of worksheets and information takes a while to go through.