Wiley PracticePlanners® Series Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction 1
SECTION 1: Anger Control Problems 4
Exercise 1A Alternatives to Destructive Anger 5
Exercise 1B Anger Journal 9
Exercise 1C Assertive Communication of Anger 12
SECTION 2: Antisocial Behavior 15
Exercise 2A How I Have Hurt Others 16
Exercise 2B Letter of Apology 19
Exercise 2C Three Acts of Kindness 21
SECTION 3: Anxiety 22
Exercise 3A Analyze the Probability of a Feared Event 23
Exercise 3B Past Successful Anxiety Coping 26
Exercise 3C Worry Time 29
SECTION 4: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)--Adult 31
Exercise 4A Problem-Solving: An Alternative to Impulsive Action 32
Exercise 4B Self-Monitoring/Self-Reward Program 36
Exercise 4C Symptoms and Fixes for ADD 40
SECTION 5: Bipolar--Depression 43
Exercise 5A Early Warning Signs of Depression 44
Exercise 5B Identifying and Handling Triggers 47
SECTION 6: Bipolar--Mania 51
Exercise 6A Keeping a Daily Rhythm 53
Exercise 6B Recognizing the Negative Consequences of Impulsive Behavior 59
Exercise 6C What Are My Good Qualities? 63
Exercise 6D Why I Dislike Taking My Medication 67
SECTION 7: Borderline Personality 69
Exercise 7A Journal and Replace Self-Defeating Thoughts 70
Exercise 7B Plan Before Acting 77
SECTION 8: Childhood Trauma 79
Exercise 8A Changing From Victim to Survivor 80
Exercise 8B Deep Breathing Exercise 84
Exercise 8C Feelings and Forgiveness Letter 87
SECTION 9: Chronic Pain 90
Exercise 9A Pain and Stress Journal 91
SECTION 10: Cognitive Deficits 93
Exercise 10A Memory Aid--Personal Information Organizer 94
Exercise 10B Memory Enhancement Techniques 99
SECTION 11: Dependency 102
Exercise 11A Making Your Own Decisions 103
Exercise 11B Satisfying Unmet Emotional Needs 105
Exercise 11C Taking Steps Toward Independence 109
SECTION 12: Dissociation 111
Exercise 12A Describe the Trauma 112
Exercise 12B Staying Focused on the Present Reality 115
SECTION 13: Eating Disorders and Obesity 117
Exercise 13A A Reality Journal: Food, Weight, Thoughts, and Feelings 118
Exercise 13B How Fears Control My Eating 125
SECTION 14: Educational Deficits 128
Exercise 14A My Academic and Vocational Strengths 129
Exercise 14B The Advantages of Education 132
SECTION 15: Family Conflict 134
Exercise 15A Applying Problem Solving to Interpersonal Conflict 135
Exercise 15B A Structured Parenting Plan 138
SECTION 16: Female Sexual Dysfunction 141
Exercise 16A Factors Influencing Negative Sexual Attitudes 142
Exercise 16B Study Your Body: Clothed and Unclothed 146
SECTION 17: Financial Stress 149
Exercise 17A Plan a Budget 150
SECTION 18: Grief/Loss Unresolved 153
Exercise 18A Creating a Memorial Collage 154
Exercise 18B Dear _______________: A Letter to a Lost Loved One 157
SECTION 19: Impulse Control Disorder 160
Exercise 19A Impulsive Behavior Journal 161
SECTION 20: Intimate Relationship Conflicts 164
Exercise 20A How Can We Meet Each Other’s Needs and Desires? 165
Exercise 20B Positive and Negative Contributions to the Relationship: Mine and Yours 170
SECTION 21: Legal Conflicts 172
Exercise 21A Accept Responsibility for Illegal Behavior 173
Exercise 21B Crooked Thinking Leads to Crooked Behavior 176
SECTION 22: Low Self-Esteem 178
Exercise 22A Acknowledging My Strengths 179
Exercise 22B Replacing Fears With Positive Messages 182
SECTION 23: Male Sexual Dysfunction 185
Exercise 23A Journaling the Response to Nondemand, Sexual Pleasuring (Sensate Focus) 186
SECTION 24: Medical Issues 191
Exercise 24A How I Feel About My Medical Treatment 192
Exercise 24B The Impact of My Illness 195
SECTION 25: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 197
Exercise 25A Interrupting Your Obsessions/Compulsions 198
Exercise 25B Making Use of the Thought-Stopping Technique 202
Exercise 25C Reducing the Strength of Compulsive Behaviors 206
SECTION 26: Panic/Agoraphobia 210
Exercise 26A Coping Card 211
Exercise 26B Monitoring My Panic Attack Experiences 214
SECTION 27: Paranoid Ideation 216
Exercise 27A Check Suspicions Against Reality 217
SECTION 28: Parenting 219
Exercise 28A Learning to Parent as a Team 220
Exercise 28B The Two Sides of Parenting 224
Exercise 28C Using Reinforcement Principles in Parenting 228
SECTION 29: Phase of Life Problems 231
Exercise 29A What Needs to Be Changed in My Life? 232
Exercise 29B What’s Good About Me and My Life? 235
SECTION 30: Phobia 237
Exercise 30A Four Ways to Reduce Fear 238
Exercise 30B Gradually Reducing Your Phobic Fear 242
SECTION 31: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 245
Exercise 31A How the Trauma Affects Me 246
Exercise 31B Share the Painful Memory 249
SECTION 32: Psychoticism 252
Exercise 32A What Do You Hear and See? 253
SECTION 33: Sexual Abuse Victim 255
Exercise 33A A Blaming Letter and a Forgiving Letter to Perpetrator 256
Exercise 33B Picturing the Place of the Abuse 259
SECTION 34: Sexual Identity Confusion 261
Exercise 34A Journal of Sexual Thoughts, Fantasies, Conflicts 262
Exercise 34B To Whom and How to Reveal My Homosexuality 269
SECTION 35: Sleep Disturbance 272
Exercise 35A Sleep Pattern Record 273
SECTION 36: Social Anxiety 276
Exercise 36A Becoming Assertive 277
Exercise 36B Restoring Socialization Comfort 281
SECTION 37: Somatization 283
Exercise 37A Controlling the Focus on Physical Problems 284
SECTION 38: Spiritual Confusion 287
Exercise 38A My History of Spirituality 288
Exercise 38B Your Spiritual Inheritance Inventory 291
SECTION 39: Substance Use 295
Exercise 39A Aftercare Plan Components 296
Exercise 39B Identifying Relapse Triggers and Cues 300
Exercise 39C Relapse Prevention Planning 305
Exercise 39D Relapse Triggers 309
Exercise 39E Substance Abuse’s Negative Impact Versus Sobriety’s Positive Impact 312
SECTION 40: Suicidal Ideation 316
Exercise 40A Journal of Distorted, Negative Thoughts 317
Exercise 40B No Self-Harm Contract 321
Exercise 40C Strategies to Resist Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings 324
Exercise 40D The Aftermath of Suicide 327
SECTION 41: Type A Behavior 330
Exercise 41A Developing Noncompetitive Values 331
SECTION 42: Unipolar Depression 333
Exercise 42A Identify and Schedule Pleasant Activities 334
Exercise 42B Negative Thoughts Trigger Negative Feelings 337
Exercise 42C Positive Self-Talk 342
SECTION 43: Vocational Stress 344
Exercise 43A A Vocational Action Plan 345
Appendix A: Alternate Assignments for Presenting Problems 347
Appendix B: Alphabetical Index of Exercises 358
About the Downloadable Assignments 361
