Sally M. Winston (Author)
Sally M. Winston, PsyD, founded and directed the anxiety
disorders treatment program at The Sheppard and Enoc Pratt Hospital
in Towson, MD. She served as the first chair of the Clinical
Advisory Board of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America
(ADAA), and received their inaugural Jerilyn Ross Clinician
Advocate Award. She is coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to
Know about Anxiety Disorders.
Martin N. Seif (Author)
Martin N. Seif, PhD, cofounded the Anxiety and Depression
Association of America, and was a member of its Board of Directors
from 1977 through 1991. Seif is associate director of the Anxiety
and Phobia Treatment Center at White Plains Hospital, a faculty
member of New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical School,
and is board-certified in cognitive behavioral psychology from the
American Board of Professional Psychology. He maintains a private
practice in Manhattan and Greenwich, and is coauthor of What Every
Therapist Needs to Know about Anxiety Disorders.
"An interesting and original account of a little-understood
phenomenon--intrusive thoughts."
--Fredric Neuman, MD, director of The Anxiety and Phobia Treatment
Center, and author of Caring, Fighting Fear, and Worried Sick?
"Finally, here is an effective, neurologically based clinical
approach to dealing with unwanted thoughts (without having to use a
rubber band). The authors' clear and distinctive voice should be
widely heard by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) clinicians, and
by those engaged in an ongoing and unrelenting struggle with
undesirable ruminations."
--Ronald M. Doctor, PhD, professor emeritus of psychology at
California State University, Northridge; author; active researcher;
and practicing behavior therapist
"I wish I would have had access to this book twenty years ago!
Sally Winston and Martin Seif have put all the pieces of the puzzle
together to help people understand and overcome unwanted intrusive
thoughts. This is a must-read book, packed with information to help
people suffering with anxiety-provoking intrusive thoughts, as well
as clinicians who are trying to help them."
--Kimberly J. Morrow, LCSW, maintains a private practice in Erie,
PA; specializes in the treatment of anxiety and
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); provides training and case
consultation for clinicians through www.anxietytraining.com; and is
author of Face It and Feel It
"In their book Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, Winston and
Seif tackle one of the great mysteries of human distress and
suffering: the seeming inability to rid our minds of unbidden,
unwanted, and disturbing thoughts, images, and memories. Readers
are given a rare glimpse into the nature of unwanted intrusive
thoughts, as well as their origin and impact on emotional distress.
Written in a warm, engaging, yet knowledgeable manner, this book
provides new insights for consumers and professionals alike on why
common sense fails to soothe the troubled mind. Readers will find
practical, research-based guidance on how to subdue unwanted
intrusions and overcome their emotional disruption. This book
offers much-needed help for those who struggle with the torment of
persistent disturbing thoughts."
--David A. Clark, PhD, professor emeritus in the department of
psychology at the University of New Brunswick, and coauthor of The
Anxiety and Worry Workbook and Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety
Disorders with Aaron T. Beck
"It turns out that commonsense approaches to stopping our worries,
such as pushing thoughts away, arguing with them, or seeking
reassurance, actually feed these worries and help them grow. Sally
Winston and Martin Seif--two of the brightest minds in our
field--deliver a simple yet powerful two-step process for
change."
--Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head
"Tens of millions of people have bothersome intrusive thoughts, and
most often these thoughts are so unacceptable or embarrassing that
many people have trouble telling anyone about them--even their
closest family members or friends. At worst, these intrusive
thoughts are part of severe problems such as OCD, but we know that
almost anybody under stress can occasionally experience intrusive
thoughts. Now, at last, a state-of-the-art psychological program
written by two of the leading clinicians in the country with years
of experience treating this problem is available. The program in
this remarkable little book may be sufficient to help you overcome
your intrusive thoughts, if therapeutic assistance may be needed,
to guide you to the best available resources. I recommend this
program very highly as a first step for anybody dealing with this
issue."
--David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, emeritus professor of psychology and
psychiatry, founder, and director emeritus at the Center for
Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University
"This important book is essential and mandatory reading for anyone
affected by unwanted and intrusive thoughts, and their health
providers. The authors crystallize decades of experience into a
perfectly clear and readable guide. The solution to this
misunderstood problem is in this book."
--Joseph A. Adams, MD, medical director at Baltimore Health Systems
and Step By Step of Maryland, LLC, and past president at Smoke Free
Maryland
"What a great book for people who struggle with intrusive thoughts!
Two highly skilled and respected experts in the treatment of
chronic anxiety explain how intrusive thoughts work, what they mean
and don't mean, why they defy your best efforts at getting rid of
them, and most importantly, how to change your relationship with
these thoughts so they don't remain a persistent, negative focus.
They help the reader understand that intrusive thoughts don't
persist despite your best efforts; they persist because of your
best efforts at arguing with, struggling against, and seeking to
avoid these unwanted thoughts. Their book offers plainspoken
instructions with lots of good examples that will help you let go
of the guilt, fear, and confusion that so often accompanies
intrusive thoughts. This is a must-read for anyone experiencing
such thoughts, as well as the professionals who seek to help
them."
--David Carbonell, PhD, is a Chicago-based psychologist
specializing in treating chronic anxiety for over thirty years,
author of Panic Attacks Workbook and The Worry Trick, and "coach"
at www.anxietycoach.com
"Winston and Seif have done a wonderful job in providing sufferers
of obsessive intrusive thoughts with up-to-date and scientifically
accurate information about this often crippling problem. This
clearly written guide will serve both as a self-help resource, as
well as a workbook to be used as an adjunct to psychotherapy."
--Lee Baer, PhD, professor of psychology in the department of
psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and author of Getting Control
and The Imp of the Mind
"Winston and Seif have written an important and much-needed book.
It speaks to those who suffer intensely from unwanted intrusive
thoughts and, as a result, descend into a world of anxious
isolation. The authors lift the sufferer from a frightening
darkness into a world of understanding and onto a path to freedom.
This is necessary reading for anyone suffering from the tyranny of
unwanted thoughts, and it should be required reading for helping
professionals."
--Bruce Shapiro, MD, clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia
University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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