Depression Strategies: Practical Tools for Professionals Treating Depression 1st edition by Black, Claudia (2003) Spiral-bound - Softcover

Black, Claudia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0910223289 ISBN 13: 9780910223287

Publisher: MAC Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

This book is designed as a resource for the clinician versed in identifying and treating depression. Hopefully, it will be a source of inspiration to busy clinicians and serve as a time-saver by providing strategies and exercises for use with clients experiencing depression. This workbook is composed of six sections: Depression – An Overview Depression History Strategies Cognitive Strategies Affective Strategies Behavioral Strategies Conceptive Spiritual Strategies In each of the strategies sections, ideas are given for structured interventions derived from the use of more than 50 handouts. These reproducible handouts and a compact disc, Imageries, are included in this workbook. The disc contains four imageries: Relaxation Exercise, Inner Child Affirmation, Inner Source of Wisdom and Letting Go and Receiving.

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About the Author

Claudia Black Ph.D. is a renowned addiction author, speaker and trainer internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. Claudia designs and presents training workshops and seminars to professional audiences in the field of family service, mental health, addiction and correctional services as well as speaking in public forums about addiction and recovery. She speaks to thousands of people every year. Since the 1970's Claudia's work has encompassed the impact of addiction on young and adult children. She offers models of intervention and treatment related to family violence, multi-addictions, relapse, anger, depression and women's issues. Her writings and teachings have become a standard in the field of addictions. Claudia holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Social Psychology from Columbia Pacific University, and a Masters Degree in Social Work and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Welfare from the University of Washington. Claudia 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. She 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: MAC Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0910223289
• ISBN 13: 9780910223287
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 247