The Mood Gym
  • Published: 1 March 2011
  • ISBN: 9780091929169
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $34.99

The Mood Gym

Overcoming depression with CBT and other effective therapies

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4 Jan 2011
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1 Mar 2011
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Tied into a successful website, this practical and accessible guide will help you to overcome depression and anxiety with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

All of us feel anxious from time to time, but for one in six people in the UK chronic depression can become unbearable and severely disrupt everyday life. The Mood Gym is an interactive programme designed for those who would like to manage existing negative emotions and prevent mental health problems in the future.

Drawing on the latest research and based on two proven techniques - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy - this unique guide will:
- assess your mood and anxiety levels through interactive quizzes
- help you to change unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour
- offer proven coping strategies to help you deal with depression and let you enjoy your life once more
- outline complementary therapies, such as relaxation and meditation, to assist you in your recovery

The Mood Gym is a unique guide that will help you feel better.
  • Published: 1 March 2011
  • ISBN: 9780091929169
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $34.99
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About the authors

Helen Christensen

Professor Helen Christensen is the Director of the Centre for Mental Health Research, at the Australian National University. Her research interests concern the prevention of depression and anxiety disorders, the use of Internet and other technologies for health promotion and prevention, and the design and evaluation of health systems. She has over 250 research publications and is listed in the top 1 per cent in the field of psychiatry/psychology internationally.

www.moodgym.anu.edu.au

Kathleen Griffiths

Professor Kathleen Griffiths is co-Deputy Director of the Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University and Director of the Depression & Anxiety Consumer Research Unit. Her research focuses on the use of the Internet as a self-help tool for improving mental health, developing programmes for reducing the stigma associated with depression and understanding the information needs and mental health research priorities of consumers.

www.moodgym.anu.edu.au

Praise for The Mood Gym

a web-based program that uses cognitive behaviour therapy to help users prevent and manage depression

Weekend Australian

Moodgym is particularly popular with people in rural areas who might not have access to professionals trained in CBT

Sydney Morning Herald

Researchers at the Australian National University, Canberra, found that therapeutic websites can be as effective as visits to a psychotherapist...Patients improved after referral to MoodGym, a behaviour therapy site

The Times