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Title: Addiction Therapy

Author: Centre of Excellence

Narrator: Jane Branch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-09-17

Publisher: Author's Republic

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

This addiction therapy course has been created with the goal of enabling its students to pursue a rewarding career as an addiction therapist, working to help those with 'traditional' addictions or other behaviours and negative lifestyle choices to overcome their afflictions with positive action.

This addiction therapy course introduces students to the subject by concentrating on the nature of addiction itself. Students will understand basic human needs in relation to addiction and how therapists approach addiction, along with sharing scientific findings and psychological studies that explore how some people are affected, while others are not.

Recent findings in the area of alcohol addiction are presented to students, increasing understanding with up-to-date knowledge, alongside general ideas of the hows and whys of alcoholism. Students will also learn about drug addiction, highlighting that the addictive nature of medications prescribed by doctors can be just as addictive as illegal drugs, despite the social implications of each being different.

You will look at the common destructive patterns of any addiction, and how to recognise these. Specific lifestyle addictions, such as smoking, food, particular ingredients, chocolate, coffee, and gambling are all covered.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (often abbreviated to CBT) and other progressive methods, such as Mindfulness, which have proven to be effective therapy tools in the battle against addiction also feature in-depth in the course. The course explains the 'six stages of counselling therapy' and discussing the action area of therapy and how you can aid your client to make positive changes.

Finally, the course shows you setting up as an addiction therapist, with various business-related topics discussed, such as the legalities, finances, marketing, and business plans, and more; everything you need to know to build a highly successful small business.

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Title: How Emotions Are Made

Subtitle: The Secret Life of the Brain

Author: Lisa Feldman Barrett

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-17

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 561 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, law enforcement, and our understanding of the human mind.

Emotions feel automatic to us; that's why scientists have long assumed that emotions are hardwired in the body or the brain. Today, however, the science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology. This paradigm shift has far-reaching implications not only for psychology but also medicine, the legal system, airport security, child-rearing, and even meditation.

Leading the charge is psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose theory of emotion is driving a deeper understanding of the mind and brain, and what it means to be human. Her research overturns the widely held belief that emotions are housed in different parts of the brain, and are universally expressed and recognized. Instead, emotion is constructed in the moment by core systems interacting across the whole brain, aided by a lifetime of learning.

Are emotions more than automatic reactions? Does rational thought really control emotion? How does emotion affect disease? How can you make your children more emotionally intelligent? How Emotions Are Made reveals the latest research and intriguing practical applications of the new science of emotion, mind, and brain.

Members Reviews:

Eye-opening

As a practicing psychiatrist, I found this book incredibly thought-provoking. It wonderfully turned on its head many of my previous "thoughts" about how "feelings" work. I have always been more of an advocate of good questions than good answers, & Feldman does a wonderful job of asking good questions and following through with adequate scientific inquiry to lend credence to her perspectives. This proved to be such an excellent listen, that I have since purchased the hard cover & am equally enjoying that exploration of the book's ideas. Unquestionably five stars!

A must read for anyone interested in emotions

A systematic, scientific explanation of emotions. clearly written and understandable by anyone. If you thought that you do not have the ability to modify your emotions, read this book. If you want to understand what emotions are, read this book. Or, if you have a general interest in how the human brain works, read this book.

Emotions are not things!!!!!!

Most new pop science books irritate me since they give me nothing I didn't already know. This book is definitely an exception to that rule. I started liking this book from the very beginning, because I have previously read in over 20 books the experiment where they show photos of actors posed with an emotional expression of some kind and showed it to various people from different cultures and then claiming that each group shown the pictures knew what emotion was being invoked by the actor posing in the picture. I always suspected there was something wrong with the results which claimed that there is a universal set of emotions based on unique emotional 'fingerprints'. This author demolishes that finding, and I really hope I never see anyone else site that experiment again without at least first mentioning this author's analysis.

There is a classical view of emotions.

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Title: The Power of Different

Subtitle: The Link Between Disorder and Genius

Author: Gail Saltz

Narrator: Gail Saltz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-17

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 88 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

A powerful and inspiring examination of the connection between the potential for great talent and conditions commonly thought to be "disabilities", revealing how the source of our struggles can be the origin of our greatest strengths.

In The Power of Different, psychiatrist and best-selling author Gail Saltz examines the latest scientific discoveries, profiles famous geniuses who have been diagnosed with all manner of brain "problems" - including learning disabilities, ADD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism - and tells the stories of lay individuals to demonstrate how specific deficits in certain areas of the brain are directly associated with the potential for great talent. Saltz shows how the very conditions that cause people to experience difficulty at school, in social situations, at home, or at work are inextricably bound to creative, disciplinary, artistic, empathetic, and cognitive abilities.

In this pioneering work, listeners will find engaging scientific research and stories from historical geniuses and everyday individuals who have not only made the most of their conditions but who have flourished because of them. They are leaning into their brain differences to:

Enlightening and inspiring, The Power of Different proves that the unique wiring of every brain can be a source of strength and productivity and contributes to the richness of our world.

Members Reviews:

Profoundly insightful...

Finally, a book that highlights the positive side of brain differences rather than simply seeking after more disorder.

Dr. Pollyanna

At the beginning of the book, the author says she asked all the people shed interviewed if they could eliminated their brain difference would they? Apparently not. No matter how much they had suffered, they couldnt imagine separating their strengths from their weaknesses. (Im having a hard time believing that statement.) I knew then that the doctor who wrote this book was going to take the Pollyanna approach to some pretty debilitating things. Hey, people! Heres the absolutely fabulous upside to depression, schizophrenia, dyslexia, ADD, OCD, anxiety, PTSD and more. And thats just what she did.

In no way does she deny how wretched things are, but she plays up the benefits to a ridiculous degree. You have OCD? At least you have a tidy house. You have dyslexia and it takes you five times longer to read than your classmates? Oh, but you are more prone to be artistic! You have dysthymia (chronic low-level depression that stops short of incapacitating youyou always get out of bed and go to work, unlike major depression where you may be nonfunctional for months.) Well, Im so glad that my dysthymia makes me a more realistic person, a more empathetic person, a more creative person. All true, what she says, but seriously. If someone said I could live my life over without depression, I would. Even if I would be overly optimistic and less empathetic and creative.

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Title: Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

Author: Russell A. Barkley PhD

Narrator: Paul Costanzo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 62 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

For adults with ADHD, problems with attention, planning, problem solving, and controlling emotions can make daily life an uphill battle. Fortunately, effective help is out there. No one is a better guide to how to get the best care - and what sufferers can do for themselves - than renowned ADHD researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley. Dr. Barkley provides step-by-step strategies for managing symptoms and reducing their harmful impact. Listeners get hands-on self-assessment tools and skills-building exercises, plus clear answers to frequently asked questions about medications and other treatments. Specific techniques are presented for overcoming challenges in critical areas where people with the disorder often struggle - work, finances, relationships, and more. Finally, an authoritative one-stop resource for adults with ADHD who are ready to take back their lives.

Critic Reviews:

"This is a comprehensive and scientifically based yet comprehensible manual for understanding and managing adult ADHD. With this information, adults with ADHD or those close to them can be informed consumers of available treatment options, behavioral strategies, and supplemental support resources." (

Library Journal)

Members Reviews:

If you can listen to this, you don't have ADHD

Dr. Barkley's books and lectures are terrific but this recording is not. Audible content for anyone who might have ADHD needs to be presented crisply. Unfortunately, this narration is sing-song and draggy, which comes across as patronizing, not credible and boring. Granted, you can increase the speed in the Audible app, but it's hard to take seriously anything narrated by Alvin the Chipmunk. (Dr. Barkley himself would have been the perfect narrator: he's quick paced and comes across as very direct.)

Some parts were great but . . .

I am an adult who was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I found the book great in places but overall disappointing. The author spends many many chapters in the beginning transcribing interviews from adult ADHD patients he has treated over the years then explains how their stories and behaviors relate to specific ADHD diagnostic criteria. This may be helpful to some readers but I already know what the symptoms are and really wanted a more targeted way to address then. That type of info IS in the book and it's very helpful however it's often hard to isolate these approaches because of all the behavioral examples he gives. Also, most of the examples are of people making impulsive, often dangerous choices because of their ADHD. I have mainly the inattentive type and didn't relate to the stories of rampent drug/alcohol use and reckless sexual choices. If you are struggling with these types of issues then this book will truly be a wonderful resource . If they don't relate to your situation then you may find them annoying after awhile. Also, the author does a great job relaying a poignant personal story towards the end of the book that really helps readers understand that he understands what his patients deal with daily.

Insufferably Long-Winded and Repetitive

This book is useful in the event that you have yet to be diagnosed, or are dealing with an individual/child with ADHD for first time. If this is all brand new to you-- its a great starter.

Otherwise-- you're going to find it a waste of time.

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Title: Brain Myths Exploded

Subtitle: Lessons from Neuroscience

Author: The Great Courses

Narrator: Professor Indre Viskontas

Format: Original Recording

Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-03-17

Publisher: The Great Courses

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 796 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Much of the layperson's knowledge of the brain is predicated on a lack of understanding about this mysterious organ. To start building a more straightforward, accurate understanding of current breakthroughs in neuroscience, you have to start by shattering popular brain myths.

Each of these 24 lectures takes as its focus a single powerful, prevalent brain myth, and uses it as a launch pad from which to explore myriad topics in neuroscience: decision making, memory, dreams, emotions, neuroplasticity, consciousness, mental illness, and much more.

Our memory is an accurate, objective record of the past. Our senses reflect the world as it really exists. Our dreams have hidden meanings. We are only using 10% of our total brain power. Modern technology (including social media) is making us less intelligent. Dr. Viskontas doesn't just settle for obliterating these and other myths. Instead, she replaces them with scientific facts gathered from experiments, research, and case studies. The result is an eye-opening adventure into the latest understanding of why the brain works the way it does.

Whatever order you enjoy these lectures in, you'll be left with insights that will help you better determine the hard scientific truths behind the breaking news (and myths) of tomorrow.

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Members Reviews:

Great lecturer, very enjoyable

Having read and studied a lot in this area, I did not expect to learn many new fact, or busting of old myths, but in fact I did. And the things I already knew were explained in such an interesting way that I still enjoyed and benefited, will help me to explain things in future. No vocal fry, great speaking voice as well.

Eye Opener

Every chapter was enlightening, informative, an eye-opener. It's the fastest I've finished an audiobook. And I think I wanna listen to it again. The narration was great too.

Answered several most intriguing questions

The lecture discussed several interesting topics about our brain like are bigger brains smarter, do you only use 10% of your brain, can you multitask efficiently, can adult brains change for better, and does technology make you stupid?

The whole lecture provided rich and profound information about our brains yet remained so funny and catching! Indeed learnt a lot!

Well picked cherries from field of psychology

This series has little to do with 'myth busting' and more to do with a taste testing tour of many emerging and misunderstood areas in psychology. It's also less to about the brain and more about cognitive and behavioral psychology. Nevertheless, Indre does a brilliant job or surveying the literature and takes great care in refraining from pop psychology hyperbole and borrowing on the credibility of science to make her career. This book was not comprehensive on any topic but was masterfully succinct on many. I especially liked her tour of how technology impacts our attention and intelligence for good or bad. Other notable topics include our sleep and our ability to perform depending on it, how we use more than 10% of our brains, neuroplasticity, and cognitive biases.

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Title: How to Do Motivational Interviewing

Subtitle: A Guidebook

Author: Bill Matulich

Narrator: Bill Matulich

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-18-17

Publisher: Bill Matulich

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 72 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

In this concise book, you will learn how to do Motivational Interviewing (MI), the evidence-based, client-centered counseling approach that has demonstrated effectiveness for a range of psychological, behavioral, and health related issues.

Rather than the counselor arguing for the client to change, the MI approach helps elicit client's own arguments for behavior change. Some of the topics covered include:

The author, an experienced psychologist, psychotherapist, public speaker, and MI instructor, shows how simple counseling techniques, taught in any beginning counseling class, can be powerful when used strategically to tap into clients' own motivation. Anyone who works with people including doctors, nurses, psychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, case managers, family advocates, lay counselors, correctional staff, dentists, life coaches, dietitians, nutritional counselors, physical therapists and others would benefit from the information in this book. The second edition updates the information and concepts presented in the first edition based on recently published texts of MI.

Members Reviews:

Great and concise recap of MI

Great overview of Motivational Interviewing This is a great refresher or introduction into MI for therapists in training.

loved it and very informative.

the narrator was very clear in his speech and the subject matter was thoroughly covered. the author of made motivational interviewing a straightforward process that allows individuals to have a better grasp of its operation.

Dr. Matulich's Narration makes MI come alive!

As a member of MINT, I have regularly recommended Dr. Bill Matulich's ebook, "How to Do Motivational Interviewing" to my graduate students and trainees. Having just listened to his new audiobook, I am excited to recommend this as well. Dr. Matulich's cogent explanations of MI skills and his advice about effective communication are invaluable. Listening to his audiobook makes MI come alive, whether you are new to learning MI or a seasoned clinician interested in a review. This audiobook is a wonderful resource! Pam Burke

Short but sweet

This is not a very comprehensive book, and isn't enough if you really want to understand the theory and evidence completely, but it is a good practical overview on how to do motivational interviewing.

how to do motivational interviewing: A guide book

I enjoyed the updated examples of how to gage the clients level of ready for change and level of motivation

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Title: Evolve Your Brain

Subtitle: The Science of Changing Your Mind

Author: Joe Dispenza D.C.

Narrator: Sean Runnette

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 566 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Joe Dispenza, DC, has spent decades studying the human mind - how it works, how it stores information, and why it perpetuates the same behavioral patterns over and over. In the acclaimed film What the Bleep Do We Know!?, he began to explain how the brain evolves - by learning new skills, developing the ability to concentrate in the midst of chaos, and even healing the body and the psyche. Evolve Your Brain presents this information in depth, while helping you take control of your mind, explaining how thoughts can create chemical reactions that keep you addicted to patterns and feelings - including ones that make you unhappy. And when you know how these bad habits are created, it's possible to not only break these patterns, but also reprogram and evolve your brain, so that new, positive, and beneficial habits can take over.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

Critic Reviews:

"Dr. Joe Dispenza's book,

Evolve Your Brain, will help you use your power to choose and to change. Read this book, use its ideas in your life, and realize your potential." (Amit Goswami, Ph.D.)

Members Reviews:

loved the content but not the narrator

I much preferred the narrator of Dr Joe's two later books. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I had listened to this one first. The content was great - it is more of the science behind changing your thought patterns and how the brain works. Of his three books, this was my least favorite, although I still think it has some incredible information in it and is definitely worth the investment.

Great message, long book

There is an excellent message to this book and the author goes in to explicit detail regarding how the brain works and functions. Many may find it slow and hard work to get through a couple chapters but I assure you it is well worth the money. You will be better for having read this book and be armed with some great knowledge

Edit, edit, edit.

The book explores some very interesting and inspiring aspects of mind, brain and neuroplasticity. It's based on newest research on the field. Unfortunately, the author seems to draw a bunch of far reaching conclusions that aren't quite within the laws of cause and effect, and it is often hard to decipher whether what is written is based on research or author's own pseudo-religious beliefs.

My biggest peeve, though, is the structure and writing of the book. The author constantly repeats himself and the topics come in somewhat haphazard fashion. Language used is often hard and stuffed with technical words and lacks punctuality. This is exacerbated by the placid reader who lacks good emphasis and tonality. I found myself zoning of constantly because of these short comings. In short, the book needs a good editor to make it in to an enjoyable listen.

Dr. Joe is a beast as usual

This book is science heavy with minimal practices. If you want the practices and don't mind skipping the science then read his third book. I recommend his workshops as well!

Best book to understand how brain works.

This book is an amazing combination of scientific research, real story and self help tools that author put together. Best reading about the matter and mind so far.

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Title: Broken Samurai

Subtitle: A Combat Marine's Journey from Hero to Hitman

Author: Al Carlisle

Narrator: Zachary Michael

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-16-17

Publisher: Genius Book Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

If you or someone you know has combat-related PTSD, you need to listen to this book.

Broken Samurai is the story of Danny, who spent his first days of combat duty in Vietnam at Khe Sanh during the Tet Offensive. Death surrounded him daily. After losing his best friend to the enemy, he went from scared to numb and he began seeking revenge. When Danny returned home, he couldn't move beyond his experiences in Vietnam, and began looking for ways to recreate them, if only to feel alive one more time.

His journey from hero to hitman may not be as unique as it seems....

"I believe one of the biggest crimes you can commit is to break your code. It is the worst thing you can possibly do." - Danny

Danny admired the warrior's code of the Samurai: protect the weak, oppose evil, and fight the good fight. Joining the Marines in 1967 to defend democracy, Danny saw some of worst fighting of the Vietnam War. His training didn't prepare him for the trauma of being surrounded by endless death and the likelihood of his own. After his best friend was brutally killed, Danny became angry, depressed, and numb, and the only thing that could make him feel alive again was witnessing violent death.

All Danny had left of himself after Vietnam was the warrior's code, until the day he broke it....

Members Reviews:

Important PTSD Awareness

I was given a review copy by the publisher. I stated to the publisher that I might not choose to review it at all. This was a difficult book for me. My son served in Iraq. I knew reading this would bring that back to me. In fairness, I let the author know that it might be slow going and it was possible I would not be able to finish. I put it down several times. All the way through there were times I wanted to quit. It hurt me. It worried me. It scared me. It brought back all the feelings I had when my son was sent to Fallujah as well everything I witnessed when he came home. I persevered, though, because I feel it is an important topic.

The book isn't written in story fashion. It reads more like therapy notes. I think this makes the book a bit harder to read. There is the constant reminder that this is real. All these things, thoughts and feelings were coming from a person. Danny is a difficult person to like. He did some terrible things. He came across as arrogant and a bully with, (self)entitled free reign. I found myself wondering how much of who he was, was due to the war and his PTSD, (which I do believe he had), and how much came from his upbringing and environment. It also made me wonder, again, if some people aren't born with an evil gene. Think about it. Two children from the same family, treated the same by their caregivers and have the same environment, grow up and one leads a healthy, happy, successful life while the other is angry, depressed and enjoys hurting and killing others. What was the difference that brought about such a striking contrast in their adult lives? I am digressing but it is a thought the book brought up to me. Oddly there were moments when I did feel badly for Danny. There were things that happened to him that affected him. It didn't make my feelings for him change though. You are in charge of your actions and your reactions. You are responsible for those choices.

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Title: Understanding the Borderline Mother

Subtitle: Helping Her Children Transcend the Intense, Unpredictable, and Volatile Relationship

Author: Christine Ann Lawson

Narrator: Heather Auden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-27-16

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 82 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

The first love in our lives is our mother. Recognizing her face, her voice, the meaning of her moods, and her facial expressions is crucial to survival. In this book, Dr. Christine Ann Lawson vividly describes how mothers who suffer from borderline personality disorder produce children who may flounder in life even as adults, futilely struggling to reach the safety of a parental harbor, unable to recognize that their borderline parent lacks a pier, or even a discernible shore.

Four character profiles describe different symptom clusters that include the waif mother, the hermit mother, the queen mother, and the witch. Children of borderlines are at risk for developing this complex and devastating personality disorder themselves. Dr. Lawson's recommendations for prevention include empathic understanding of the borderline mother and early intervention with her children to ground them in reality.

Addressing the adult children of borderlines and the therapists who work with them, Dr. Lawson shows how to care for the waif without rescuing her, to attend to the hermit without feeding her fear, to love the queen without becoming her subject, and to live with the witch without becoming her victim.

Members Reviews:

It took me 45 years to finally know why my Mother is as she is.

This book was recommended to me by a therapist who sat next to my husband on a flight. They were discussing my Mother and within 3 words she tore a page from a magazine and wrote he name of this book down and said "once she starts to read this she will begin to see and understand with a new found clarity" and for the first time in my life such a recommendation held true from beginning to end. I took notes, I identified all my Mothers traits and am grateful to the depths of my soul and all whom may be suffering with such. It was comforting also to know my intuition has been guiding me very well as I thankfully did not inherit my Mothers "Queen/Witch" or any other personality disorder, I do feel I would like to do as the book suggests however and seek out a therapist to help in the healing of all of the past pain that still when I speak to her surfaces. Cruelty from a Mother is unlike any other and finally I no longer have to survive on hope. I am forever grateful to you Christine Ann Lawson as are all of us who choose to heal and grow from this so we too can allow ourselves to live a life we deserve too, one that is FULFILLED!!!

Fairytales Guide Reader to Freedom from BPD Mother

This was the most comprehensive of all BPD help books I have read. With that said, it was narrated simply and effectively with popular fairytale analogies. The author breaks down the BPD mother into four possible characters, each with the possibility of overlap: Waif, Hermit, Queen, and the Witch. The descriptions of each type of BPD mother were very accurate from my experience. I found this book to be therapeutic and validating of repressed feelings I could never verbalize. I am grateful to Christine Ann Lawson, for her outstanding contribution to the children of BPD mothers, and for helping us to feel like deserving human beings.

Questions Answered

Answered every single question I have ever had about my parents,mother and father.

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Title: Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition

Subtitle: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior

Author: Jeffrey M. Schwartz

Narrator: Jeffrey M. Schwartz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-16

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

The 20th anniversary edition of the definitive classic on defeating obsessive-compulsive behavior, with all-new material from the author.

An estimated five million Americans suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and live diminished lives in which they are compelled to obsess about something or to repeat a similar task over and over. Traditionally OCD has been treated with Prozac or similar drugs. The problem with medication, aside from its cost, is that 30 percent of people treated don't respond to it, and when the pills stop, the symptoms invariably return.

In Brain Lock, Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD, presents a simple four-step method for overcoming OCD that is so effective, it's now used in academic treatment centers throughout the world. Proven by brain-imaging tests to actually alter the brain's chemistry, this method doesn't rely on psychopharmaceuticals. Instead patients use cognitive self-therapy and behavior modification to develop new patterns of response to their obsessions. In essence they use the mind to fix the brain.

Using the real-life stories of actual patients, Brain Lock explains this revolutionary method and provides listeners with the inspiration and tools to free themselves from their psychic prisons and regain control of their lives.

Members Reviews:

Tedious

I think this book could have been spoken in 1 hour. The repetition was tedious, but perhaps it was due to the audience that would purchase it. I was looking for something to shed light on living with someone with OCD and what I realized is that it is exactly as I thought. They believe their thoughts and have to act on them and that it is impossible for me to change those thoughts that can at sometimes be destructive to a relationship. Byron Katie has a process that is very effective at questioning ones thoughts that gets to it quickly if one is willing to inquire about the validity of their thoughts. Loving What Is helped me remove the responsibility for someone else's thoughts, beliefs and actions.

Hood stuff
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Great insight. Very thorough and effective strategies based on the 'four step' model. A therapeutic read.

Life Changing Book, Horrible Narration

This book is extremely life changing. If you are looking for it.. get it and read it. The authors voice is extremely overemphasized. I personally felt like he was yelling at me for 7 hours straight. It was pretty hard to bare at times. Especially considering you need to be gentle with people with mental illness. I ended up getting the boom and would read back what I listened to and found this to be much more effective. Good luck on your journey!

very helpful and practical

it explains basic steps in an easy way ...also many real life cases are explained