Synopses & Reviews
Overcoming Unexplained Neurological Symptoms uses the proven and trusted five areas model of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) to help people experiencing a range of medically unexplained symptoms, including chronic headaches, fatigue, dizziness, loss of sensation, weakness and numbness.
Invaluable proven, practical and easy to use workbooks for all CBT practioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and healthcare workers to use to help the people in their care help themselves.
A linked and completely free online support course is located at www.livinglifetothefull.com [http://www.livinglifetothefull.com] with additional resources at www.fiveareas.com [http://www.fiveareas.com]
Review
"This is a very helpful and practical book for overcoming functional illness. The CBT foundation is well supported and will be familiar to clinicians in helping their patients. As a self-help guide, the writing is simple, clear, and encouraging, so that patients can easily follow along without becoming discouraged or confused. The step-by-step instructions and practical toolboxes make this a highly valuable guide for therapy." -- Doody's
About the Author
Professor Chris Williams and A Carson, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Senior Lecturer, Psychological Medicine Research, Edinburgh University,UK
Dr Sharon Smith MB ChB, MSc, PhD, MRCPsych, Edinburgh, Clinical experience in neuropsychiatry clinic at DCN seeing patients with functional neurological symptoms both as an SHO, research fellow and currently as an SpR. MSc looking at the evidence base for psychological interventions in functional symptoms across the specialities and in neurology in particular.
Professor M Sharpe, Director Psychological Medicine Research, Edinburgh University, UK and J Cavanagh, Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry University of Glasgow
Catriona Kent RMN, MSc CBT, Nurse Consultant PSI Glasgow Institute for Psychosocial Interventions, UK