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Published USA, 2010
This pocket-sized guide distills the most effective cognitive behavioural therapy skills available for treating depression into seven chapters. The book is concise, easy to understand and full of helpful information. It highlights the nature and causes of depression, the influences of sleep and caffeine, the most effective treatments available, and it provides several skills and strategies that the reader can use to combat the disorder.

CONTENTS
The Challenge of Depression
Lifestyle Choices to Improve Depression
Using the Mind to Heal Itself
Enhancing Self-Esteem
Understanding and Managing Intense Emotions
Staying Connected with Others
Preventing Relapse

John Preston is Professor Emeritus at Alliant International University in California, USA.
Small-format paperback. 139 pages