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The Anxiety and Phobia workbook

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: USA New Harbinger 2001Edition: 3rd edDescription: 434p., 280 x 216mm, Illustrations, paperbackISBN:
  • 157224223X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.85 BOU
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Anxiety is a leading mental health problem that can manifest in occasional panic attacks or, at its most extreme, as paralyzing agoraphobia. When therapists or healthcare providers see a patient exhibiting symptoms of anxiety, this workbook is the first tool they reach for. Over 400,000 copies of the first two editions of this workbook have sold in North America. This new book has been substantially revised to reflect the latest strategies at work to combat anxiety. Behaviour modification, support networks and pharmacology are scrutinized, and detailed information is given for all the standard and new medications available. Herbs and supplements, such as Kava Kava, St. John's Wort and SAM-e, are discussed along with the way they interact with traditional medications. An up-to-the-minute list of resources and websites will help people with computer access find help coping with anxiety disorders.There are millions of people in North America who suffer from anxiety disorders or phobias. The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook will help them find ways to function.

Revised and updated, this workbook for anxiety and phobia disorders offers expanded chapters on medication, and on herbs and supplements, The guide also details new guidelines for undertaking phobias exposure and new information for support persons.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface to the Third Edition (p. ix)
  • Acknowledgments (p. ix)
  • Introduction (p. xiii)
  • 1 What Are the Anxiety Disorders? (p. 1)
  • 2 The Causes of Anxiety Disorders (p. 27)
  • 3 Recovery: A Comprehensive Approach (p. 51)
  • 4 Relaxation (p. 73)
  • 5 Physical Exercise (p. 97)
  • 6 Coping with Panic Attacks (p. 109)
  • 7 Help for Phobias: Imagery Desensitization (p. 143)
  • 8 Help for Phobias: Real-Life Desensitization (p. 155)
  • 9 Self-Talk (p. 181)
  • 10 Mistaken Beliefs (p. 215)
  • 11 Four Traits That Perpetuate Anxiety (p. 233)
  • 12 Visualization (p. 247)
  • 13 Identifying and Expressing Your Feelings (p. 259)
  • 14 Asserting Yourself (p. 277)
  • 15 Self-Esteem (p. 299)
  • 16 Nutrition (p. 333)
  • 17 Medications (p. 365)
  • 18 Fears from the Past (p. 383)
  • 19 Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality (p. 391)
  • Appendices
  • 1 Resources (p. 409)
  • 2 Additional Hierarchies (p. 413)
  • 3 Audiotapes for Relaxation (p. 431)
  • 4 How to Stop Obsessive Worry (p. 433)
  • 5 Guidelines for a Good Night's Sleep (p. 435)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders and related problems for two decades. He was the director of the Anxiety Treatment Center in San Jose and Santa Rosa, California.

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