Depression and Bipolar Workbook: 30 Ways to Lift Your Mood & Strengthen the Brain

by Chris Aiken

Overview

30 techniques to change the body and the brain in ways that medications can't The innovative and drug-free practices in this workbook guide you step-by-step to stabilize mood, improve sleep, find focus, and manage repetitive worries and rumination. Written for therapists and clients alike, learn how to recognize unique symptoms of depression and bipolar and match them with the latest advances in CBT, light and dark therapy, diet and sleep techniques, and strategies to fix out-of-sync biological clocks. This is the mood-disorder aid clients have been waiting for. Treat depression and bipolar disorder with an antidepressant lifestyle: Strategies to feel energized, lift mood and stay focused, A sleep plan that doubles the effects of antidepressants, Mood stabilizing interventions for morning, day and night, Advanced treatment planning for insomnia, Reproducible handouts, worksheets and charts

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683732358
Publisher:	PESI Publishing & Media
Publication date:	02/04/2020
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Chris Aiken, MD, is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist whose work focuses on natural and lifestyle approaches to mood disorders. He is the director of the Mood Treatment Center, Editor-in-Chief of The Cartat Psychiatry Report, the Bipolar Section Chief for Psychiatric Times, and an instructor at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He is the co-host of the weekly Carlat Psychiatry Podcast.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Therapy with a Biological Basis ix

How to Use this Book x

30 Ways to Lift Mood, Enhance Therapy, and Strengthen the Brain xi

Part I Symptoms and Causes

Chapter 1 The Mood Spectrum 3

Using Diagnosis in Therapy 3

Mood, Energy, and Emotion 6

Mood Charting 28

Chapter 2 Rumination, Cognitive Problems, and the Affective Temperaments 33

The Missing Pieces in the DSM-5 33

Rumination 33

Cognitive Symptoms 41

Temperament and Mood 45

Living Beyond Mood 53

Mood in the Family 58

Chapter 3 Causes of Mood Disorders 65

Breaking Down the Causes of Mood Disorders 65

Part II An Antidepressant Lifestyle

Introduction to an Antidepressant Lifestyle 75

Therapy with a Biological Basis 77

The Do-It-Yourself Mood Spa 79

Chapter 4 Morning 81

Brisk Awakening 81

Dawn Simulator 85

Coffee or Tea? 89

Morning Playlist 91

Morning Air 95

Antidepressant Air Ions 95

Chapter 5 Daytime 97

Antidepressant Calendar 97

Opposite Action 103

Avoidance 105

Approach 110

Surviving a Crisis 118

Antidepressant Activities 123

Timing: Daily Rituals to Stabilize Mood 134

Chapter 6 Evening 143

Evening Wind-Down 143

Blue Light 145

Dark Therapy 149

Evening Playlist 151

Evening Air 154

Hot Baths, Cold Rooms 154

Chapter 7 Sleep 157

Treating insomnia 157

First Aid for Insomnia 158

Advanced Steps for Insomnia 162

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) 163

Chapter 8 The Antidepressant Diet 173

Food and the Brain 173

Healthy Skepticism 174

The Science Behind the Diet 174

How to Use Diet in Therapy 175

Introducing the Diet 176

The Top Antidepressant Boosters 190

Appendix 191

References 193