Thomas J. D'Zurilla

4-12-22 Solving Life's Problems: A 5-Step Guide to Enhanced Well-Being 1st Edition by Arthur M. Nezu, PhD ABPP, Christine Maguth Nezu PhD ABPP, Thomas D’Zurilla, PhD

Why I picked this book up: I was working in quick options for working with high level (level 4 inmates), this seemed simple, broken down into 5 steps so I read it.

Thoughts: Book description: Yes, You Can Learn How to: Cope better with stressful life problems and circumstances, increase your ability to stick with a diet or lifestyle change Decrease emotional stress Improve your personal relationships Guided by an easy, new 5-step program called ADAPT, these life change ARE possible ADAPT is based on a proven-effective method of behavioral intervention called Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), and is simple enough to apply even to the busiest schedules. The New ADAPT Method 5 Little Steps to Solving Life's Big Problems Attitude: Enhancing Your Problem-Solving Capacity Defining Your Problem and Setting Realistic Goals Being Creative and Generating Alternative Solutions Predicting the Consequences and Developing a Solution Plan Trying Out Your Solution and Determining if it Works If you are searching for enhanced well-being, the new ADAPT method will quickly steer you in the right direction and provide the life-long skills you need to better define the problems you may be facing, choose effective solutions, and improve the quality of your life.

Why I finished this read: it is a short book, easy to take notes on so it was a slam dunk.

Stars rating: because this book was so simple, I did not find it deep and rated it 3/5 stars… (meer)