strategies overcoming depression behavioral

books:

Depression in Context: Strategies for Guided Action

2 reviews
Christopher R. Martell, Michael E., Ph.D. Addis, ...

W. W. Norton & Company, 2001

Straightforward, Research-Based, and Interesting Treatment
I found this book highly readable, practical, and engaging at a theoretical level. I came away learning some new therapeutic techniques, but even more so the book helped me explore a very different way of thinking about depression (or other mental health problems). The authors do a good job contrasting a contextual view of depression with the other major models including biological, cognitive, ...

Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time: The New Behavioral Activation Approach to Getting Your Life Back ...

4 reviews
Michael E., Ph.D. Addis, Christopher R. Martell

New Harbinger Publications, 2004

Finally, An Effective Workbook for Depressed People
I found this workbook extremely helpful. It's very straightforward. The ideas about depression are different than your typical self-help book and I found them very powerful in helping me to feel better. The fact that this new approach is based in solid research is one reason for its effectiveness. The other is the authors' knowledgeable guidance through the process.