Sheryl M. Green – författare

This self-help workbook serves as an essential resource for understanding the menopausal transition, empowering users to explore the vital roles that physical sensations, thoughts, behaviors, and feelings play in managing and alleviating symptoms.It offers evidence-based cognitive and behavioural strategies that readers can integrate into their daily lives to address distress and enhance coping skills related to the six most common symptoms: vasomotor symptoms, anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, sexual concerns, and challenges with cognition. By first providing a clear understanding of the physiological aspects of perimenopause and menopause and available treatment options, this book lays the foundation for meaningful change. It then introduces actionable techniques designed to encourage, support, and equip readers with effective coping mechanisms to reduce the impact of menopausal symptoms.Understanding and Taking Control of Menopausal Symptoms: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach is ideal for women navigating perimenopause or menopause, as well as the clinicians who support them, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, gynecologists, and other mental and physical health professionals.

This self-help workbook serves as an essential resource for understanding the menopausal transition, empowering users to explore the vital roles that physical sensations, thoughts, behaviors, and feelings play in managing and alleviating symptoms.It offers evidence-based cognitive and behavioural strategies that readers can integrate into their daily lives to address distress and enhance coping skills related to the six most common symptoms: vasomotor symptoms, anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, sexual concerns, and challenges with cognition. By first providing a clear understanding of the physiological aspects of perimenopause and menopause and available treatment options, this book lays the foundation for meaningful change. It then introduces actionable techniques designed to encourage, support, and equip readers with effective coping mechanisms to reduce the impact of menopausal symptoms.Understanding and Taking Control of Menopausal Symptoms: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach is ideal for women navigating perimenopause or menopause, as well as the clinicians who support them, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, gynecologists, and other mental and physical health professionals.

This book is a hands-on guide for facilitating treatment of anxiety and depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Readers will learn about why anxiety and related difficulties can increase during pregnancy and the postpartum period, the critical roles that thoughts and behaviors play in maintaining symptoms, and how to apply practical cognitive and behavioral strategies to reduce distress and increase coping skills. Chapters are integrated with the latest research, and clinicians and individuals alike are presented with customizable cognitive behavioral therapy-based handouts, exercises, and worksheets proven to meet the unique needs of the perinatal population.

This book is a hands-on guide for facilitating treatment of anxiety and depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Readers will learn about why anxiety and related difficulties can increase during pregnancy and the postpartum period, the critical roles that thoughts and behaviors play in maintaining symptoms, and how to apply practical cognitive and behavioral strategies to reduce distress and increase coping skills. Chapters are integrated with the latest research, and clinicians and individuals alike are presented with customizable cognitive behavioral therapy-based handouts, exercises, and worksheets proven to meet the unique needs of the perinatal population.