The Recovery Tool Kit

Individuals with mental disorders are looking for tools that really work. They will not be disappointed with this excellent resource. The materials in "The Recovery Tool Kit" are taken from the groundbreaking book "Finding Recovery on the Road Less Traveled." This manual is designed to be used by participants in psycho-educational groups, or it can be used as a guide in individual therapy. This novel treatment approach incorporates positive psychology, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral strategies to provide effective tools for enhancing mood and managing stress. Each chapter provides very specific information on how to implement targeted skills. Examples of these skills are understanding why symptoms occur, developing a plan for recovery, finding more joy in each day, strengthening self-worth, and learning to manage negative thoughts and emotions. Practice assignments are given at the end of each chapter so these coping skills can be learned experientially. The author has been running groups utilizing these concepts for over 14 years. Consistent use of these recovery practices can help bring forth renewed hope and lasting stability.

Therapists and providers of psychosocial rehabilitation services will love the structure and direction this workbook provides. Consumers of mental health services can get involved immediately in filling each day with greater joy and purpose. Mindfulness and positive psychology are part of the new wave of psychology. These types of interventions are both practical and powerful and have an amazing effect on the minds and lives of individuals. Join the many thousands of individuals who are benefitting from these highly therapeutic practices. Specific treatment strategies are provided for major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.



Categories: Mental health mood disorders