Manage Your Mind

Gillian qualified as a clinical psychologist in 1976. Her work in Oxford University Department of Psychiatry helped to develop and evaluate cognitive-behavioural treatments for anxiety disorders. Later in the NHS she focused on extending these methods for helping people who suffered traumatic experiences during childhood. She has now retired from clinical practice, but continues to run training workshops and to make the products of research generally available through her writing. Her books include Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness, and Psychology: A Very Short Introduction (co-authored with Freda McManus).Nick qualified as a clinical psychologist in 1996. His clinical work focuses on CBT for adults with PTSD and anxiety disorders. He is a member of the Wellcome Trust Anxiety Disorders Group further developing and disseminating cognitive therapy treatments. He is accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies as a practitioner, supervisor and trainer, and is a Fellow of the BABCP. He is the editor of A Casebook of Cognitive Therapy for Traumatic Stress Reactions and co-editor with Adrian Whittington of How to be a More Effective CBT Therapist.Tony's first degree was in philosophy and physiology. He carried out research in brain science for a PhD and then became a doctor specialising in psychiatry. He combined clinical work with research and teaching and co-authored the best-selling medical textbook: The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine. In mid-career he became one of the pioneers in developing teaching in ethics for medical students and founded The Ethox Centre at the University of Oxford: a centre for research and teaching in clinical ethics. He was the first Professor of Medical Ethics at Oxford. He continued to work clinically in cognitive-behaviour therapy until his retirement in 2012.

Review from previous edition Manage Your Mind is well-written and contains a wealth of psycho-education and practical strategies... Highly recommended.

• Part I: Making sense1: The scientific background: knowing what works2: Valuing and understanding yourself3: The value and practice of acceptance4: The value and practice of kindness5: Building self-esteem and self-confidencePart II: Making your way Section 1: Thinking well6: Taking a positive approach7: Finding new perspectives8: Using your head: thinking and decidingSection 2: Creating a framework9: Developing useful habits10: Goals and how to use them11: Using time well12: Keeping physically wellSection 3: Being happy13: Increasing the chance of happiness14: Treating yourself right15: Becoming more creativeSection 4: Making your way with others16: Good relationships: the principles17: Assertiveness18: Negotiation skills19: Understanding voices from your pastPart III: Overcoming difficulties Section 5: Preparing to tackle difficulties20: Recognising that you can change: facing problems21: Problem-solving: a strategy for change22: Stress: balancing life's demandsSection 6: Anxiety23: Getting the better of worry: defeating the alarmist24: Overcoming fears and avoidance: social anxiety and phobias25: Dealing with panicSection 7: Low mood and anger26: Depression: the common cold of the mind27: Digging yourself out of depression28: Feeling angry and keeping calmSection 8: Trauma and Loss29: Loss and bereavement30: Stepping away from the past31: Recent traumatic events and their aftermathSection 9: Enduring physical difficulties32: Chronic ill health33: Breaking habits and overcoming addictionsOnline Only MaterialSome common defense mechanisms that impede understandingWhat kind of coach do you want to be?The mental crusherThe Zeigarnik effectBlank Thought Records and Key Questions to go with themAlternatives diary blank form and key questions to go with itAspects of personality to consider when developing new habitsPlanning your goalThe Zeigarnik effectThe David Allen approachBlank pie chartRelaxationResponding in a mature way to common voices of the ChildResponding in a mature way to common voices of the ParentWorry-Outcome DiaryRelaxationDeveloping confiding relationships to reduce your chance of depressionDiary of daily activitiesDeveloping confiding relationships to reduce your chance of depressionBlank Thought Records and Key Questions to go with themThe legacy of being bulliedGround yourself in the here and nowHabit monitoring recordStopping smokingAverting problems with alcohol