Depression Strategies: Practical Tools for Professionals Treating Depression
Depression Strategies: Practical Tools for Professionals Treating Depression
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Overview
A new edition of Dr. Claudia Black's comprehensive manual designed for addiction treatment professionals for use treating patients affected by depression
This fully updated and revised edition is meant for clinicians versed in identifying and treating depression within the context of treating addiction. What sets this book apart from other depression workbooks is that it holds a healthy respect for cognitive behavioral modalities while recognizing the role of effective and spiritual interventions related to depressive disorders.
Dr. Black provides didactic information and reproducible handouts. In many of the strategies sections, she presents ideas and formats for structured interventions. The use of handouts in the form of written exercises, checklists, sentence stems, structured dialogues, and/or art activities is an integral part of this therapeutic technique.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781949481334 |
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| Publisher: | Central Recovery Press, LLC |
| Publication date: | 08/25/2020 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 4 MB |
About the Author
Claudia Black, PhD, is a renowned author, lecturer, and trainer, internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. Dr. Black’s writings and teachings have become a standard in the field of addiction. She is the Clinical Architect of the Claudia Black Center for Young Adults, a Senior Fellow, and Addiction and Trauma Program Specialist at The Meadows Treatment Center in Arizona. Dr. Black is one of the original founders and serves on the Advisory Board for the National Association of Children of Alcoholics and the Advisory Council of the Moyer Foundation and its development of Camp Mariposa, a camp for children impacted by addiction. She is the author of numerous books, including Straight Talk and Unspoken Legacy.
Table of Contents
Preface 1
Depression: An Overview 3
Types of Depression 5
Causes of Depression 11
Treatment Considerations 13
Depression History Strategies 21
Overview of Depression History Strategies 23
Session: Depression History 25
Exercise: Depression History Discussion 26
Exercise: Depression Index 29
Exercise: Depression Graph 31
Exercise: Portrait of Depression 32
Session: Loss and Traumatic Stress 33
Exercise: Loss and Trauma 34
Exercise: Portrayal of Depression History (A) 36
Exercise: Portrayal of Depression History (B) 37
Session: Addiction History 38
Exercise: Portrayal of Addiction History (A) 39
Exercise: Portrayal of Addiction History (B) 41
Exercise: Addiction History 42
Exercise: Addiction/Depression History Graph 48
Exercise: Family Tree 49
Cognitive Strategies 53
Overview of Cognitive Strategies 55
Session: Distorted Thinking Styles 56
Exercise: Distorted Thinking Styles 57
Session: Cognitive Distortions 58
Exercise: Cognitive Distortions 59
Session: Interrupting Faulty Thinking 61
Session: Inner Critic 63
Exercise: Inner Critic 65
Exercise: Inner Critic Sentence Stems 67
Session: Liking Yourself 69
Exercise: Liking Yourself 70
Exercise: Self-Value 71
Session: Stilted Success 72
Exercise: Stilted Success 73
Session: Depression Self-Talk 75
Session: Affirmations 76
Affective Strategies 79
Overview of Affective Strategies 81
Session: Feelings 84
Exercise: Formative Years 86
Session: Picture of Feelings 87
Session: Defenses and Feelings 92
Exercise: Masks 94
Session: My House 96
Exercise: My House 97
Exercise: Safe Places 98
Session: Expression of Anger 99
Exercise: Scale of Anger 100
Exercise: Anger Sentence Stem 101
Session: Anger Patterns 102
Exercise: Anger Line 104
Session: Beliefs That Deny Anger 105
Exercise: Beliefs That Deny Anger 107
Session: Beliefs That Fuel Anger 108
Exercise: Beliefs That Fuel Anger 110
Session: Recipient of Unjust Anger and/or Inappropriate Behavior 111
Exercise: Inappropriate Behavior 113
Session: Expression of Fear 114
Exercise: Scale of Fear 115
Exercise: Fear Sentence Stem 116
Exercise: Fear Line 117
Session: Expression of Sadness 118
Exercise: Scale of Sadness 119
Exercise: Sadness Sentence Stem 120
Exercise: Sadness Line 121
Session: Feelings Regarding Depression 122
Session: Secrets 123
Behavioral Strategies 125
Overview of Behavioral Strategies 127
Session: Redirection of Behaviors 129
Exercise: Identification of Depression-Related Behaviors 130
Session: Accepting the Positive 132
Session: Stress Reduction 133
Exercise: Progressive Muscle Relaxation 135
Session: Mindfulness and Grounding 137
Exercise: Circle of Light 139
Exercise: Simple Mindfulness Meditation 141
Session: Nutrition 142
Exercise: My Plate 144
Session: Physical Activity 145
Exercise: How Active Are You? 147
Session: Making Healthy Choices 149
Exercise: Making Healthy Choices 150
Session: Online Screen Activities 152
Exercise: Online Activities Inventory 154
Session: Boundaries 156
Exercise: Identifying Unhealthy Boundaries 158
Exercise: Honoring Boundaries 160
Session: Depression Triggers 161
Exercise: Potential Depression Triggers 163
Session: Taking Risks 164
Exercise: Taking Risks 165
Session: Portrait of Action against Depression 168
Exercise: Portrait of Action against Depression 169
Spiritual Strategies 171
Overview of Spiritual Strategies 173
Session: Reinforcing the First Step of Depression 174
Session: Description of a Higher Power 176
Exercise: Spiritual History Discussion 177
Exercise: Description of My Higher Power 178
Exercise: Creating a Vision of My Higher Power 179
Session: Spirituality and Religious History 180
Session: Practicing Spirituality 183
Exercise: Gratitude List 186
Session: Faith Inspirations 187
Desiderata 188
Faith Inspirations 189
Footprints 190
Praise to the Eternal Light 191
Native American Prayer 192
Exercise: Embracing Your Precious Self 193
Imagery: Connecting to a Higher Power 194
Reinforcement Strategies 197
Overview of Reinforcement Strategies 199
Session: Relapse Indicators and Warning Signs 200
Exercise: Warning Signs Checklist 201
Session: Healing and Recovery Tools 203
Exercise: Recovery Tools 204
Session: Timeline of Accomplishments 206
Exercise: Timeline of Accomplishments 207
Session: Affirmation Imagery 208
Appendix Phone Apps 211
Coping Skills and Self-Care 211