Espie - The Complete Guide to Overcoming Depression, Low Mood and Other Related Problems

Paul Gilbert is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Derby and Director of the Mental Health Research Unit, Derbyshire Mental Health Trust. He is a visiting professor at the Universities of Fribourg (Switzerland) and Coimbra (Portugal) and a fellow of the British Psychological Society. Between 2002 and 2003 he was President of the BABCP. Paul is the author of The Compassionate Mind and Mindful Compassion, also published by Constable & Robinson.

Jan Scott is an internationally renowned expert in the use of cognitive behavioural therapy in the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapists, and a trustee of the Mental Health Foundation. She is currently head of the Psychiatry Department at the University of Glasgow.

Dr Melanie Fennell is the author of Overcoming Low Self-Esteem and Overcoming Low Self-Esteem Self-Help Course. She currently works as the Director of an advanced cognitive therapy course, which is a collaborative venture between the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC) and Oxford University. One of the first clinician researchers to introduce cognitive therapy to the UK, she was a founder member of the OCTC, an internationally recognized centre of excellence in cognitive therapy and training. As a member of research teams in the Oxford University Department of Psychiatry, Melanie contributed to the development and evaluation of cognitive treatment for a range of emotional problems. A recognized expert on low self-esteem with an interest in depression, she has run many workshops and presented research papers at major international conferences.

Dr William Davies graduated in psychology from University College London and completed his postgraduate clinical training at the University of Birmingham, England. He is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and head of APT, The Association for Psychological Therapies, one of the UKs leading providers of training for Mental Health professionals. Dr Davies was previously Head of Forensic Psychology in the Trent Regional Secure Unit and Head of Psychology at St Andrews Hospital, Northampton a national resource for patients needing specialised care. Dr Davies has written and taught numerous courses and workshops, most notably The RAID Course for working with extreme behavior, and Preventing Face-to-Face Violence, each of which has been attended by well over 10,000 professionals.

Colin Espie is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the University of Glasgow Sleep Centre. He has published over 200 research papers on insomnia and is a leading member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the European Sleep Research Society.

Paul Gilbert, Jan Scott, Melanie Fennell, William Davies and Colin Espie

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Overcoming Depression first published in the UK by Robinson Publishing Ltd., 1997
Revised edition published by Robinson,
an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2000, 2009
Copyright Paul Gilbert, 1997, 2000, 2009

Overcoming Mood Swings first published in the UK by Robinson,
an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2001
Copyright Jan Scott 2001

Overcoming Low Self-Esteem first published by Robinson Publishing Ltd., 1999
Revised edition published by Robinson,
an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2009
Copyright Melanie J. V. Fennell 1999, 2009

Overcoming Anger and Irritability published in the UK by Robinson Publishing Ltd., 2000
Revised edition published by Robinson,
an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd, 2009
Copyright William Davies 2000, 2009

Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems first published in the UK by Robinson,
an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd, 2006
Revised edition published in 2010
Copyright Colin A. Espie, 2006, 2010

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Copyright Paul Gilbert, Jan Scott, Melanie J. V. Fennell, William Davies and Colin A. Espie, 2013

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This book is not intended as a substitute for medical advice or treatment. Any person with a condition requiring medical attention should consult a qualified medical practitioner or suitable therapist.

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A self-help guide using
Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

WILLIAM DAVIES

Reading through previous Acknowledgements contained in books in this series I see that the form is to thank all the wonderful people that have written about and researched Cognitive Therapy. Quite right too, I hope that is taken as read. More immediately, however, I would like to thank Amy and Helen for the work they put in to typing this book at very short notice, under great pressure, and with very little irritation! (One or two assertive comments perhaps, but probably well justified!) Also to Paul Gilbert for pushing forward what he terms my approachable writing style and, just as much, to the publishers for creating a series that is so relevant and important that it makes one enthusiastic to write for it. Finally, although I cant imagine they will ever read this, an acknowledgement to Danny and Vicky who feature in one of the many case studies and who may well be recognised for the well-known characters they are. A special word of thanks to them for the endless entertainment they provide, and of reassurance that their inclusion is not yet another dig at them, but is simply intended to create an entirely non-malicious smile in the reader.

Over the past two or three decades, there has been something of a revolution in the field of psychological treatment. Freud and his followers had a major impact on the way in which psychological therapy was conceptualized, and psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy dominated the field for the first half of this century. So, long-term treatments were offered which were designed to uncover the childhood roots of personal problems offered, that is, to those who could afford it. There was some attempt by a few health service practitioners with a public conscience to modify this form of treatment (by, for example, offering short-term treatment or group therapy), but the demand for help was so great that this had little impact. Also, whilst numerous case histories can be found of people who are convinced that psychotherapy did help them, practitioners of this form of therapy showed remarkably little interest in demonstrating that what they were offering their patients was, in fact, helpful.