Solving Life's Problems: A 5-Step Guide to Enhanced Well-Being

by Arthur M. Nezu PhD, ABPP, Christine Maguth Nezu PhD, ABPP, Thomas D'Zurilla PhD, Thomas J. D'Zurilla PhD

Overview

Warning: This Book Can Change Your Life! Are you feeing down in the dumps, sad, blue, like there's a cloud over your head? Are you feeling stressed out, tense, upset, concerned about the future? Are you having difficulties at work, or finding it hard to get a job? Are you searching for the meaning of life? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need this book. In five simple steps, renowned experts Arthur Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, and Thomas D'Zurilla, present a new innovative method to solving life's problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826114891
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/18/2006
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	124
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.29(d)

About the Author

Arthur M. Nezu, PhD, ABPP, is Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Public Health, Drexel University; and Special Professor of Forensic Mental Health & Psychiatry, The University of Nottingham, UK. He is the Editor of Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology; Past President/Head, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, American Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology, World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, and Behavioral Psychology Specialty Council. He is the author of over 90 journal articles, 75 book chapters, and over 20 books.

Christine Maguth Nezu, PhD, ABPP, is professor of psychology and associate professor of medicine at Drexel University.

Thomas J. D’Zurilla, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University.

Thomas J. D’Zurilla, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University.

Table of Contents

• Why You Should Read This Book
• ADAPT: 5 Steps to Solving Life's Problems
• Knowing Your Problem-Solving Strengths and Limitations
• Step 1: Attitude: Enhancing Your Problem-Solving Capacity
• Step 2: Defining Your Problem and Setting Realistic Goals
• Step 3: Being Creative and Generating Alternative Solutions
• Step 4: Predicting the Consequences and Developing a Solution Plan
• Step 5: Trying Out Your Solution and Determining if it Works
• Applying the 5-Steps of Effective Problem Solving to Common Life Problems
Appendices
A. Visualization for Success Exercise
B. Deep Breathing Exercise to Manage Stress
C. Visualization—Travel to a Safe Place
D. Rapid Problem Solving
Bibliography
Index