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Madness to Magic is a raw and honest memoir that attempts to shine light on the undercurrents of madness and instability that lurks in the unacknowledged corners of our psyche. Arthur shares his brushes with the mental health system and the terrifying atmosphere that these institutions often create for those in an unstable state of consciousness. Through his experiences of being committed to several mental hospitals we get a glimpse of what it is like to live in the head of one going through intense inner turmoil as well as reality breaking psychosis. In addition we watch Arthur travel around the world to Brazil, Japan, and Peru in search of alternative healing methods and perspectives on his experiences. The author is determined to not be defined by his mental health label, or restricted to pharmaceutical treatment. This book details his struggles with the nature of mind and turbulent relationships. Filled with insights, altered states of consciousness, and psychic awareness, Madness to Magic takes the reader on the frightening yet exciting adventure that comes with spiritual emergence, awakening, and discovering that there is much more beneath the surface of life that what at first appears.

The practical program that enables people to get rid of crippling regrets about the past and regain control of their lives. Analyzes case studies and provides exercises for recognizing and changing negative thought patterns."An excellent handbook of the main self-defeating beliefs with which people needlessly upset themselves, with some very practical ways to change them."--Albert Ellis, Ph.D., President, Institute for Rational-Emotive Therapy

ARE YOU A MISTAKE MAKER?Have you ever thought: "I'd better not try, I could be embarrassed"?Does it bother you to see someone you know get ahead -- of you?Have you ever thought: "Its my responsibility to make sure my loved ones are happy"?Is your motto "Anything worth doing must be done absolutely right"?Do you tend to qualify your responses?That is, do you find yourself saying: "Yes, its good, but..."?Have you ever concluded: "Everybody thinks I messed up"?Have you ever thought: "I just can't lose.Let's face it, when you've got it, you've got it"?You, just like everybody else in the world, may be prone to one or many of the ten dumbest mistakes smart people make. Now, Dr. Arthur Freeman and Rose DeWolf offer clear, practical advice and concrete techniques to help you combat selfdefeating thinking and gain greater control of your life, work, and personal relationships. Arm yourself with this one right away.

This widely used practitioner resource and training tool is the definitive work on understanding and treating personality disorders from a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) perspective. The prominent editors and contributors explain the nature of personality disorders and why they are so challenging to treat. Chapters addressing 12 specific disorders are organized around vivid, instructive clinical examples. The book provides up-to-date scientific knowledge about each disorder and describes effective strategies for differential diagnosis, case conceptualization, implementing individualized CBT interventions, and overcoming roadblocks.New to This Edition*Incorporates cutting-edge clinical approaches and research; expands the cognitive theory of personality disorder.*Chapters on neural mechanisms, cultural diversity issues, and depressive personality disorder.*Chapters on co-occurring disorders and management of clinical challenges.*Disorder-specific chapters now include sections on key treatment goals, progress and termination, and clinician self-care.*Discusses DSM-5 concepts and diagnostic criteria.*Reviews advances in assessing personality beliefs.

For several years, Arthur Freeman, Director of Clinical Services at the Center for Cognitive Therapy, has been a leader in attempting to extend a cognitive approach to new problems and new populations and to expand the approaches for treating the depressed outpatients for whom this approach was first developed.

John Payne Collier (1789–1883), one of the most controversial figures in the history of literary scholarship, pursued a double career. A prolific and highly influential writer on the drama, poetry, and popular prose of Shakespeare’s age, Collier was at the same time the promulgator of a great body of forgeries and false evidence, seriously affecting the text and biography of Shakespeare and many others. This monumental two-volume work for the first time addresses the whole of Collier’s activity, systematically sorting out his genuine achievements from his impostures.Arthur and Janet Freeman reassess the scholar-forger’s long life, milieu, and relations with a large circle of associates and rivals while presenting a chronological bibliography of his extensive publications, all fully annotated with regard to their creditability. The authors also survey the broader history of literary forgery in Great Britain and consider why so talented a man not only yielded to its temptations but also persisted in it throughout his life.

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) frequently creates turmoil, dysfunction, and impairment in the lives of diagnosed people, as well as among their families, friends, and colleagues.

BPD presents with so many clinical permutations that clinicians are often at a loss when trying to address the unique and varied needs of their clients. Neither clinician nor client is in a position to establish the control the client so desperately needs.

For several years, Arthur Freeman, Director of Clinical Services at the Center for Cognitive Therapy, has been a leader in attempting to extend a cognitive approach to new problems and new populations and to expand the approaches for treating the depressed outpatients for whom this approach was first developed.