The Overcoming Series offers step-by-step guides to self-improvement based on the methods of cognitive behavioral therapy. The series aims to help readers conquer a broad range of disabling conditions-from worry to body image problems to obsessive compulsive disorder & more. Cognitive behavioral therapy was developed by psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck & is now internationally favored as a practical means of overcoming longstanding & disabling conditions, both psychological & physical. CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings & behaviors. Even when our situation does not change, if we change the self-defeating ways we think, we can make ourselves feel better. This positive, pragmatic approach is popular with therapists & patients alike. The accessible, straightforward, & practical books in this series outline affordable & easy-to-follow treatment plans, & have provided tens of thousands of readers with the help they need to overcome self-defeating behavior & lead happier lives. Books in the Overcoming Series: Highlight the history & background of the disorder, who is likely to be affected, & what the main symptoms are Provide a structure ideal for personal use or in a program using guided step-by-step self-help techniques like recordkeeping & problem-solving, Include diagnostic questionnaires, case studies, & workbook-style interactive exercises, Offer authoritative, commonsense solutions to pervasive, difficult emotional problems.