Mood Self-Management in 5 minutes Dan Bilsker PhD Clinical Asst Prof, Psychiatry, UBC Adjunct Prof., SFU Private Practice in CBT
2 Free at Languages: Chinese; Punjabi; French Versions: Adolescent; Workplace; Chronic Health Conditions AudioBook Relaxation Audiofile Antidepressant Skills Workbook
The Antidepressant Skills How to set specific & achievable goals Reactivating Your Life How to think about yourself and your situation in a fair, realistic & helpful way Realistic Thinking How to systematically tackle problems Resolving Problems How to mentally and physically relax yourself Relaxation
Benefits 1.Low Cost 2.Low Risk 3.Effective Just handed out = sig. effect (SD=.4) Limited coaching = larger effect (SD=.8)
B.C. Family Docs (N=81) Having access to the workbook helped me treat my depressed patients
Prescribing the Antidepressant Skills Workbook: A 1 page handout
Relevance to Pain Mgmt Pain experience reactivating Increasing social & phys. activity in a paced safe way resolving problems Dealing with challenges like medication scheduling relaxing Increasing skill in releasing tension, anxiety