The Unwanted Thoughts and Intense Emotions Workbook

Hershfield and Aguirre have filled a notable gap in the field. Chapters walk the reader through how to understand intrusive thoughts and extreme emotions, and develop and implement effective tools for their management. The book is artfully crafted, engaging, and effectively conveys difficult-to-grasp concepts. This evidence-based text deserves to be on the shelves of affected individuals, as well as those who work to support them. * Eric A. Storch, PhD, McIngvale presidential endowed chair and professor, and vice chair and head of psychology of the Menninger department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Baylor College of Medicine *
While many self-help books oversimplify concepts at the expense of honoring human complexity, Hershfield and Aguirre have written one that will appeal to people across diagnostic categories while providing valuable tools for skillful living. This book is the embodiment of the dialectical concepts it teaches, deftly exploring themes like tolerance and self-soothing, distraction and engagement, and, ultimately, acceptance and change. Even better, it's written with compassion and humor that make it a joy to read. * Amy Mariaskin, PhD, founding director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center, and author of Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD *
Hershfield and Aguirre have masterfully merged their clinical knowledge (and humor) in this workbook to provide a practical, engaging, and evidenced-based guide for the many individuals I have seen who desperately need tools for BOTH facing their fears and coping effectively with emotions. Combining exposure and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in this manner is the first of its kind, and will be a reference I give my own clients for years to come. * Adam M. Reid, PhD, co-owner and director of child and adolescent services at CBTeam *