Self-Change: Strategies for Solving Personal Problems (Paperback)

Michael J. Mahoney

ISBN 10: 0393000672 / ISBN 13: 9780393000672

Published by R.S. Means Company, New York, 1981

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Paperback. The subject of this book is how to acquire the skill, or set of skills, that may be most important to your enjoyment and sense of accomplishment in adult life: the ability to deal effectively with crisis, change, and stress. Problem-solving skills can be learned by virtually everyone, and by doing so, the individual can change unacceptable behavior patterns. Michael Mahoney outlines a sequence of seven specific steps to help clarify a given problem, its causes, and its solution. Each step is developed in a separate chapter with appropriate examples and case histories. The strategy is almost infinitely flexible, and can be applied to such diverse situations as controlling anxiety, giving up smoking, and relieving sleep disorders. Asserting that good problem-solving skills are essential for dealing effectively with crisis, change, and stress, a clinical psychologist outlines a sequence of seven specific steps that help clarify a problem, its causes, and its solution. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Self-Change: Strategies for Solving Personal Problems (Paperback)
• Publisher: R.S. Means Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393000672
• ISBN 13: 9780393000672
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

“Now and then amid the avalanche of self-help books clamoring for an unpretentious gem. Self-Change is such a book. It deserves the attention of thoughtful people who want to tackle their problems in a realistic way and are willing to invest some energy and perseverance in a self-change project.” ―Albert de Zutter, Kansas City Times

The subject of this book is how to acquire the skill, or set of skills, that may be most important to your enjoyment and sense of accomplishment in adult life: the ability to deal effectively with crisis, change, and stress. Problem-solving skills can be learned by virtually everyone, and by doing so, the individual can change unacceptable behavior patterns. Michael Mahoney outlines a sequence of seven specific steps to help clarify a given problem, its causes, and its solution. Each step is developed in a separate chapter with appropriate examples and case histories. The strategy is almost infinitely flexible, and can be applied to such diverse situations as controlling anxiety, giving up smoking, and relieving sleep disorders.