Solving Life's Problems

A 5-Step Guide to Enhanced Well-Being

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Solving Life's Problems

A 5-Step Guide to Enhanced Well-Being

Authors

Arthur M. Nezu, PhD, ABPP

Christine Maguth Nezu, PhD, ABPP

Thomas D'Zurilla, PhD

Description

Yes, You Can!! Learn How to:

Cope better with stressful life problems and circumstances

Increase your ability to stick with a diet or lifestyle change

Decrease emotional stress

Improve your personal relationships

Guided by an easy, new 5-step program called ADAPT, these life change ARE possible!

ADAPT is based on a proven-effective method of behavioral intervention called Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), and is simple enough to apply even to the busiest schedules.

The New ADAPT Method

5 Little Steps to Solving Life's Big Problems

Attitude: Enhancing Your Problem-Solving Capacity
Defining Your Problem and Setting Realistic Goals
Being Creative and Generating Alternative Solutions
Predicting the Consequences and Developing a Solution Plan
Trying Out Your Solution and Determining if it Works

If you are searching for enhanced well-being, the new ADAPT method will quickly steer you in the right direction and provide the life-long skills you need to better define the problems you may be facing, choose effective solutions, and improve the quality of your life.

Solving Life's Problems can also be read alongside D'Zurilla's and Nezu's Problem-Solving Therapy, Third Edition, serving as an informal "manual" style accompaniment to its more comprehensive companion book.

Purchase of the two books as a set will get you these life-changing texts at an $7.00 savings over the two books bought individually.

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

Authors

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.

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