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The Decider Skills for Self Help: CBT and DBT skills to increase resilience, coping and confidence Paperback – 29 Nov. 2019
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- Print length60 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date29 Nov. 2019
- Dimensions21.01 x 0.38 x 29.69 cm
- ISBN-101707503249
- ISBN-13978-1707503247
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- Publisher : Independently published (29 Nov. 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 60 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1707503249
- ISBN-13 : 978-1707503247
- Dimensions : 21.01 x 0.38 x 29.69 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 15,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 137 in Emotional Self Help
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Customers find the book helpful for managing their thought processes. They find the flowchart simple and easy to follow, with clear instructions. The chapters are concise, engaging, and easy to read. Customers consider it a worthwhile investment and reasonably priced.
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Customers find the book helpful for managing their thoughts. It's a great tool for mental health clinicians and provides self-help skills to increase self-awareness and handle stressful situations. The booklet summarizes decision-making skills in a concise and user-friendly way.
"...It's practical, straightforward, and full of real-life tools, like a therapist decided to cut the fluff and just give us the serious techniques we..." Read more
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"This book is so good, its very simple and helpful for me as I am doing mental health nursing. I can also use it in the future on my patients!" Read more
Customers find the book easy to follow and engaging. The flowchart is simple and clear, laying out a clear path. They appreciate the clear, concise structure of each chapter.
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2024Do you love acronyms (abbreviations formed from the initial letters of other words)? Then congrats, because this book is a goldmine of CBT, DBT, and everything in between. It's like someone took all those motivational Instagram quotes and added real, practical step-by-step guides to actually make them useful. Angry about losing your parking spot? There's a skill for that. Stressed by your boss emailing on a Sunday? There's a breathing exercise for that too. It's practical, straightforward, and full of real-life tools, like a therapist decided to cut the fluff and just give us the serious techniques we need. The Decider Flowchart is simple and easy to follow, it lays out a clear path from feeling overwhelmed to finding a sense of calm. Sure, it can be a bit repetitive at times, yes, we get it, breathing is important, but that's kind of the point. And no, there’s no magic cure for Monday mornings (sorry), but it does help make them slightly less awful with some radical acceptance tips. Just know that you actually have to do the exercises; this isn't one of those "just read and be better" books. Bottom line: if you're tired of fluffy pep talks and want real tools to level up your coping skills, this one's for you. It's practical, effective, and honestly a worthwhile investment for anyone looking to genuinely improve their coping skills.
Deciding to help yourself is the hardest part, but this book makes the rest surprisingly doable.
I cannot stress this enough, if you are here and reading this review you've already taken the most important step which is to seek help/advice. Just buy the book!!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2024Item as described
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2025The Decider Skills for Self Help is a fantastic book for anyone looking to improve their mental health and build resilience. It combines the best of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy), offering practical exercises and tools that you can apply in your daily life to enhance coping skills and confidence.
I particularly like how the book is structured—each chapter is clear, concise, and easy to follow, with step-by-step guidance on how to use the techniques effectively. The skills introduced, such as how to manage emotions, reduce negative thinking, and increase self-awareness, have helped me handle stressful situations more calmly and with more confidence.
What’s great about this book is that it doesn’t just explain the theory behind CBT and DBT but also provides real, actionable strategies to implement. Whether you’re looking to improve your emotional regulation, build resilience, or simply develop a more positive mindset, this book is full of useful advice and exercises.
Overall, The Decider Skills for Self Help is an empowering read and a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their mental wellbeing. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in self-help, mental health improvement, or building emotional resilience!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 December 2022This book is so good, its very simple and helpful for me as I am doing mental health nursing. I can also use it in the future on my patients!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 January 2023I purchased this book on the advice of a mental health nurse friend. I bought it for my daughter who is a teenager struggling with Anxiety. It is a fantastic resource for skills to utilise to manage your thought processes.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2021Great tool for anyone within the field of mental health.
Easy to understand and implement with loads of valuable worksheets
The section on distress tolerance was particularly useful and easy to engage with. A MUST have for all mental health clinicians.
Reasonably priced and should be a welcome addition!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2022Excellent booklet to summarize the decider skills. Concise, user friendly. Would absolutely recommend this book/ programme to anyone!
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2021Great practical skills for anyone wanting to become more resilient and manage the challenges that life throws at us all. Bright, colourful and easy to read. Great for adults and young people.
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- Paul McCollumReviewed in the United States on 7 December 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Tool To Have With You Constantly
I'm a counselor and find the tools/skills provided in this book to be useful and easy to follow. I recommend this book to my friends and family as well.