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SOS Programs & Parents Press is a company that publishes SOS books and programs for adults, older teens, parents of young children, mental health professionals, and educators to help improve emotions and behavior. Our programs for both laypersons and mental health professionals include books, DVDs, CDs, and self-help resources available as free downloads. These programs and resources are derived f
rom evidence-based techniques and principles of behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, and additional approaches for improving emotions and behavior.
06/15/2019
Albert Ellis, father of CBT, frequently quoted Epictetus.
Can you find the ABC’s in what Epictetus is saying?
Answers:
“THINGS” are A’s (Activating Events)
“THE VIEWS” are B’s (Beliefs and Self-Talk)
“DISTURBED” is C’s (Consequences of Emotions, such as anxiety, anger, and depression.)
I did “historical” research and found out what Epictetus actually looked like. Enjoy!
Download the CBT Epictetus worksheet at https://www.sosprograms.com/s/How_Self-Talk_Causes_Emotions_Poster.pdf
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05/27/2019
••• TEST-YOUR-KNOWLEDGE of CBT with this 2 minute video (Seven Pounds Overweight #06). And use it to easily teach CBT to others. ANSWERS are below. First read this – Helping yourself or helping others with cognitive behavioral therapy, depends on your ability to identify (A) bad Activating events, (B) harmful Beliefs & Self-Talk, and (C) Consequences of Emotions & Behavior.
••• Did you find each of the ABCs for her?
••• Consider watching the interview twice and downloading the helpful “ABC Analysis Form” at: https://www.sosprograms.com/s/ABC_Self-Analysis_Form.pdf
ANSWERS: (A) the bad Activating event is “I’m still seven pounds overweight.” (B) harmful Beliefs & Self-Talk are “I SHOULD be thinner and if I’m not, its AWFUL!” (C) Consequences of emotions are depression and maybe returning to purging. Check at end of interview if she (D) Disputes her harmful Beliefs and Self-Talk.
••• People learn and benefit faster from CBT with the book “SOS Help For Emotions.”
••• Video clip from “Video KIT SOS Help For Emotions”
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03/22/2019
••• TEST-YOUR-KNOWLEDGE of CBT with a 2 minute video ( #05 Not Invited). ANSWERS are below. First read this – Helping yourself or helping others with cognitive behavioral therapy, depends on your ability to identify (A) bad Activating events, (B) harmful Beliefs & Self-Talk, and (C) Consequences of Emotions & Behavior.
••• Did you find each of the ABCs for her?
••• Consider watching the interview twice and completing the helpful “ABC Analysis Form” on her. https://www.sosprograms.com/s/ABC_Self-Analysis_Form.pdf
ANSWERS: (A) bad Activating event is “Mary doesn’t like me. She didn’t invite me.” (B) harmful Beliefs & Self-Talk are “Mary and everyone SHOULD like me, invite me. It’s Awful!” (C) Consequences of emotions are feeling “hurt, left out, couldn’t sleep.” Can you find her (D) Dispute statements?
••• People learn and benefit faster from CBT with the book “SOS Help For Emotions.”
••• Video clip from “Video KIT SOS Help For Emotions”
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03/05/2019
03/04/2019
01/19/2019
Albert Ellis Lecturing to Sigmund Freud, Fritz Perls, & Carl Rogers
••• Ellis liked this illustration when I shared it with him. Also, he suggested that A x B = C might better explain the cause of emotions. What do you think?
••• Put your self in the place of Ellis. Imagine explaining the illustration to others who don’t understand how emotions are caused.
••• If you are a “seasoned” therapist, do you recall seeing the “Gloria” film where Rogers (Person-Centered therapy), Ellis (REBT), and Perls (Gestalt therapy) each demonstrate their “brand” of therapy with Gloria, in three one hour sessions, over a couple of days? The Gloria film partly generated the idea for this illustration.
••• Pictures of the four therapists were sent to the artist.
••• Effectively helping yourself or others with CBT includes being able to clearly identify and describe all the figures on the blackboard.
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01/19/2019
01/17/2019
How do you persuade yourself or your clients to stop believing (A) Activating events directly cause their ANGER? When actually their (B) Beliefs and self-talk about those bad events primarily cause their anger.
Should anger be considered a disorder? Or is anger a somewhat natural reaction to stress?
See DiGiuseppe, R. & Tafrate, R. (2007), “Understanding Anger Disorders” book.
Download the free CBT anger management tool. This worksheet also illustrates the basics of CBT. https://www.sosprograms.com/s/Charlies_ABCs_Of_Emotions_RL_Sides.pdf
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01/12/2019
•••TEST your KNOWLEDGE of CBT with 2 minute video ( #04 Smashed Birthday Cake). Helping yourself or others with cognitive behavioral therapy depends on your ability to identify (A) Activating events, (B) Beliefs & Self-Talk, and (C) Consequences of Emotions & Behavior.
••• Is she using any (D) Dispute statements?
••• If you are a clinician, how would you work with her?
••• Do you see a possible way to motivate her to engage in therapy?
••• Did you find each of the ABCs for her?
••• Consider watching the interview twice and completing the helpful “ABC Analysis Form” on her. https://www.sosprograms.com/s/ABC_Self-Analysis_Form.pdf
••• Video clip from “Video KIT SOS Help For Emotions”
Lynn Clark (Author Profile Page)
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01/12/2019
•••TEST your KNOWLEDGE of CBT with 2 minute video ( #04 Smashed Birthday Cake). Helping yourself or others with cognitive behavioral therapy depends on your ability to identify (A) Activating events, (B) Beliefs & Self-Talk, and (C) Consequences of Emotions & Behavior.
••• Is she using any (D) Dispute statements?
••• If you are a clinician, how would you work with her?
••• Do you see a possible way to motivate her to engage in therapy?
••• Did you find each of the ABCs for her?
••• Consider watching the interview twice and completing the helpful “ABC Analysis Form” on her. https://www.sosprograms.com/s/ABC_Self-Analysis_Form.pdf
••• Video clip from “Video KIT SOS Help For Emotions”
Lynn Clark (Author Profile Page)
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01/06/2019
•••TEST your KNOWLEDGE of CBT with 2 minute video ( #16 Called Me A Loser - JAIL). Helping yourself or others with cognitive behavioral therapy depends on your ability to identify (A) Activating events, (B) Beliefs & Self-Talk, and (C) Consequences of Emotions & Behavior.
••• Is he using any (D) Dispute statements?
••• If you are a clinician, how would you work with him?
••• Do you see a possible way to motivate him to engage in therapy?
••• Did you find each of the ABCs for him?
••• Consider watching the interview twice and completing the helpful “ABC Analysis Form” on him. https://www.sosprograms.com/s/ABC_Self-Analysis_Form.pdf
••• Video clip from “Video KIT SOS Help For Emotions”
Lynn Clark (Author Profile Page)
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SOS Programs & Parents Press (www.sosprograms.com) publishes SOS books, videos, and programs for adults, older teens, parents of young children, mental health professionals, and educators to help improve emotions and behavior. Our programs for both laypersons and mental health professionals include print books, eBooks, audio books, videos, DVDs, and self-help resources available as free downloads. These programs and resources (in English and Spanish) are derived from evidence-based techniques and principles of behavior therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and additional approaches for improving emotions and behavior.
The company owner is Lynn Clark, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist who lives in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky where he taught in the Department of Psychology for over 30 years. Also, he taught counseling courses in Germany and Italy as an Adjunct Professor of Education for Boston University. He has traveled the country giving seminars for mental health professionals and educators.
Behavior therapy with children and cognitive behavioral therapy, especially rational emotive behavior therapy (RE&CBT), are his main professional interests. His book “SOS Help For Emotions” was endorsed by Ellis and DiGiuseppe. As a graduate student at The University of Kansas, he was strongly influenced by behavioral psychology and by “time-out” which arguably originated at that university.
He is the author of “SOS Help For Emotions” (in 8 languages) and “SOS Help For Parents” (in 18 languages), books, videos, programs, and free resources for adults, teens, parents, mental health professionals, and educators available at www.sosprograms.com. As the owner of SOS Programs & Parents Press, he updates his books with each reprinting. His wife, Carole, formerly an elementary teacher, contributed to all books and videos.
Dr. Clark has used most all of the techniques described in “SOS Help For Parents” with his own two sons as they were growing up. When they were older, he taught them the self-help principles of rational emotive behavior therapy (RE&CBT) now presented in “SOS Help For Emotions” books and videos.
He has extensive professional experience in community mental health centers, hospitals, counseling centers, and community agencies. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Dr. Clark received a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, a program approved by the American Psychological Association. He received traineeship and internship training in Veterans Hospitals in Topeka, Kansas, Leavenworth, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri.
His hobbies include canoeing, kayaking, travel, snorkeling, fitness, and formerly motorcycles (he has owned 13) until he gave them up in favor of of longevity. At last count, he has seven grandchildren.
