John B. Arden 
Brain2Brain 
Enacting Client Change Through the Persuasive Power of Neuroscience

Overcome resistance and fully engage clients by bringing
neuroscience into treatment

Brain2Brain: Enacting Client Change Through the Persuasive
Power of Neuroscience applies the popular topic of
neuroscience in mental health to everyday practice, showing
therapists how to teach their clients brain-based strategies for
making changes and improving their lives. Cutting-edge findings in
neuroscience are translated into language that clients will
understand, and sidebars provide therapists more detailed
information relating to particular disorders. With a holistic
approach that incorporates mental, spiritual, and physical skills,
knowledge, and exercises, this book provides a clear, complete
resource for incorporating neuroscience into therapy. Case examples
illustrate how the material can be used with different types of
clients and situations, and sample dialogues and client handouts
help therapists easily incorporate these techniques into their
practice.

Many clients forget that there is a biological basis for
everything the brain does, and the ways that activity manifests
everyday – good or bad, healthy or dysfunctional, the very
core of human consciousness boils down to a series of electrical
impulses. This book helps therapists bring neuroscience into
therapy, to teach clients how to work with their brain’s innate
processes to reinforce progress and achieve healthier outcomes.

* Learn techniques for dealing with client resistance
factors

* Discover phrases and memory aides that help clients apply what
they’ve learned in therapy

* Facilitate higher client motivation to engage in the
therapeutic process

* Teach clients about the brain’s relevance to their particular
problem

* Find tools for explaining the role of diet, exercise, and sleep
in mental health

When a client’s treatment revolves around eliminating harmful
thought patterns or behaviors, the therapeutic process can feel
like a battle against their own brain. By bringing neuroscience
into the treatment plan, therapists can shift the client’s
perspective to a more collaborative mindset, focused on the
positive aspects of change. Brain2Brain: Enacting Client
Change Through the Persuasive Power of Neuroscience provides
the guidance therapists need to chart a clearer path to good mental
health.

Daftar Isi

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xix

About the Author xxi

1 Applying Neuroscience 1

Teaching Practical Neuroscience 2

2 Promoting Brain Health 33

First S of Planting SEEDS 33

First E of SEEDS 36

Education 39

d of SEEd S 40

Second S of Planting SEEDS 50

3 Developing Memory Systems 63

Memory Systems 63

4 Autostress Disorders 91

Top Down and Bottom Up 91

5 When Anxiety Is Generalized 113

Balancing the Autonomic Nervous System 114

6 Focalized Anxiety 129

Facing Fear and Avoidance 129

Phobias 141

Panic Disorder 143

7 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 149

Phase 1: Stabilization 150

Phase 2: Memory Integration 157

Phase 3: Posttraumatic Growth 177

8 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 183

Describing the OCD Circuit 185

Order 192

Health Obsessions 198

9 Depression 201

Gender and Depression 201

Role of Inflammation 202

Anxiety with Depression 205

Shifting to Action 211

Social Lift 216

Default Mode and Rumination 218

Orchestrating a Broad Approach 220

References 225

Author Index 247

Subject Index 255

Tentang Penulis

JOHN B. ARDEN, PHD, has 35 years of
experience providing psychological services and directing mental
health programs. He developed one of the largest mental health
training programs in the United States and has authored or
co-authored 13 books, including Brain-Based Therapy with
Adults. Dr. Arden is Director of Training in Mental Health for
the Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in Northern California, where
he oversees training programs in 24 medical centers.