Gros Daniel F. Overcoming Avoidance Workbook: Break the Cycle of Isolation and Avoidant Behaviors to Reclaim Your Life from Anxiety, Depression, or PTSD

New Harbinger Publications, 2021. — 192 p. — ISBN 978-1684035663.Do you cope with anxiety by avoiding people, places, and situations that make you feel anxious? Do you deal with depression by isolating yourself from the people and activities that used to bring you joy? Do you avoid talking or thinking about the events that caused your post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? If so, you’re not alone. Changing behavior in an attempt to avoid thinking or confronting things that are uncomfortable is a common symptom of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and related conditions. With this guide, you’ll develop skills based in transdiagnostic behavior therapy (TBT), an evidence-based protocol designed to help you identify and overcome the avoidance and isolation issues associated with depression, anxiety, and PTSD. You’ll also learn how to safely and gradually implement therapeutic techniques that will result in reduced symptoms and improved confidence. If you’re tired of hiding from difficult thoughts, emotions, and situations, this book will help you break the avoidance cycle at the heart of your disorder. It’s time to stop running from the life you want and start developing the effective coping skills you need to face life’s challenges with courage and confidence.When Avoidance Seems Like a Solution, It May Be Your Biggest Problem
Identify the Negative Emotions and Avoidance Cycle That Hold You Back
Set Your Treatment Goals and Gather Your Motivations for Change
Learn How to Challenge Avoidance by Proving It Wrong
Begin Your Exposure Practices
Reinforce and Problem Solve Your Exposure Practices
Overcome the Four Types of Avoidance
Step Further into the Life You Want
Continue Your Involvement with Relapse-Prevention SkillsWhat to Do Next Along Your Journey