The Habit Change : How to Break Bad Habits and Form Good Ones

This step-by-step, cognitive-behavioral program helps you break unwanted habits and replace them with healthy new ones. Together with extensive self-assessment and monitoring tools, it includes detailed guidance for overcoming a variety of specific habits.

This book has been awarded The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit — an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

James M. Claiborne, Ph.D., ABPP, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in New Hampshire, where he specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in counseling Psychology, a Fellow of the Academy of Counseling and Psychology, a Founding Fellow of the Academy of cognitive therapy, and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation. He is also a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.

Cherry Pedrick is a registered nurse and freelance writer in North Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1994 she was diagnosed with OCD, which began an intensive search for knowledge, effective treatment, and management of compulsive behaviors. She is also coauthor of The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from obsessive Compulsive Disorder.