What You Can Change and what You Can't: The Complete Guide to Successful Self-improvementThis book] analyzes authoritative scientific research on treatments for alcoholism, anxiety, weight loss, anger, depression, and a range of phobias and obsessions to discover what is the most effective way to address each condition. It describes what does not work, and pinpoints the techniques and therapies that do work best for each condition, discussing why they work and how they can be used to make long-lasting change. |
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PART | 47 |
PART THREE | 145 |
Shedding the Skins of Childhood | 225 |
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