Overcoming Teenage Low Mood and
Depression uses the trusted Five Areas model of
cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) to help young people
experiencing low mood or depression to help themselves.
The Five Areas model communicates life skills and key
interventions in a clear, pragmatic, and accessible
style, by examining five important aspects of our
lives:
- Life situation, relationships, resources and
problems
- Altered thinking
- Altered feelings or moods
- Altered physical symptoms or sensations
- Altered behaviour or activity
levels
This exciting collection of
practical and effective self-help workbooks has been
developed in liaison with a team of experts working with
young people. The course provides access to the proven
CBT approach, and addresses all the common challenges
faced during times of low mood, helping readers make
positive changes in their lives in a planned and
achievable way. A final workbook is aimed at friends and
relatives and describes how to offer support.
The
workbooks also provide an invaluable resource for school
teachers, counsellors, general practitioners, nursing
staff, occupational therapists, psychiatrists,
psychologists, social workers, youth workers, and
self-help groups and other voluntary sector
organisations.
A linked and completely free online
support course is located at
www.livinglifetothefull.com with additional
resources at www.fiveareas.com.
