Caregiving Fundamentals is a 66-page workbook that provides all you need to know to be an effective caregiver. It is grounded in the seven stages of caregiving which include performing caregiving tasks, self-definition as caregiver, performing personal care, seeking assistance and formal service use, consideration of nursing home placement, institutionalization, and termination of caregiving role. Lessons cover being a caregiver, work-home balance, changing roles, and coping strategies. Interactive resources include frequently asked questions, and a care notebook with forms for recording personal, emergency and medication information. A directory of caregiving resources contact information is also provided.
The Living My Truth personal guide and interactive workbook is based on renowned psychiatrist, Keith Ablow’s 16 plus years of private practice and his theory that “you can’t out distance the past, the truth always wins”. The 12 lessons contain key concepts of the Living the Truth methodology along with personalized interactive exercises. Lesson topics covered include Pain to Power Principle, Why We Repeat the Past and Facing the Truth.
Overcoming Insomnia is a 75-page workbook that includes a five week program based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques for treating insomnia. By modifying stressful, inaccurate thoughts about sleep while improving relaxation skills and lifestyle practices that effect sleep, the CBT approach is proven effective in overcoming insomnia. Lessons cover sleep scheduling, creating an optimal sleep environment, relaxation techniques, and daytime activities that will help improve sleep. By controlling stimuli, improving sleep duration and quality as well as addressing the effects of sunlight and sleep, Overcoming Insomnia provides the tools needed to improve your sleeping patterns.
Overcoming Depression is a 96-page workbook that provides activities and lessons for effectively reducing depression. Utilizing a cognitive behavioral therapy approach, lessons cover changing negative thoughts, increasing healthy activities, effectively solving problems, relaxation exercises, anger management and developing healthy relationships.
Based upon the proven and actionable techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy, Controlling Alcohol Use provides the tools for successfully breaking the cycle of unhealthy drinking. This 88-page workbook addresses the use of alcohol beginning with a self-audit questionnaire to assess the extent of your of alcohol use. A habit breaking plan can then be developed by identifying your coping mechanisms and high risk situations. Exercises and lessons provide techniques for successfully changing behavior. The final lesson on coping mechanisms identifies the most common relapse triggers and provides stress management tools to keep you on track.
Beginning with activities you can do to help reduce your anxiety today, Overcoming Stress and Anxiety is a 112-page workbook that provides actionable techniques for reducing stress and anxiety. Utilizing a cognitive behavioral therapy approach, lessons are included that cover relaxation techniques, healthy activities and thinking, and problem solving techniques. Our experts will help users better manage their moods and communicate more effectively in order to develop healthier, more satisfying relationships and increase their social support networks. Improvements are maintained with the help of goal setting as well as diaries of sleep and exercise activities.
