Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C Wood, Jeffrey Brantley
Do you have trouble managing your emotions? dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has proven effective as treatment for a range of mental health problems, and can greatly improve your ability to handle distress without losing control and acting destructively. However, to make use of these techniques, you need to build skills in four key areas: distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. This Combo pack of workbook and card deck will help you learn these skills.
Step-by-step exercises for learning DBT skills. Whether you're a mental health professional or a general reader, you'll benefit from this clear and practical guide to better managing your emotions. This fully revised and updated second edition also includes new chapters on cognitive rehearsal, distress tolerance, and self-compassion.
Based on the best-selling The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, this powerful and portable card deck presents 52 practices to help you balance your emotions. On each card, you'll find highly effective mindfulness strategies to help you stay grounded, tips to help you improve relationships & skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.