Anxiety Free

by LEAHY, ROBERT L. PHD

• ISBN13: 9781401921644
• ISBN10: 1401921647
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Hay House Inc.

Summary

In his new book,Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D.,author of the best-selling bookThe Worry Cure,turns his attention to anxiety. Leahy looks at the origin of anxiety and teaches you how to outsmart your fears for a less stressful life. He lays out the symptoms associated with some of the most common anxiety disorders, including panic and agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress and provides simple, step-by-step guides to help you overcome the fears associated with each of these. Anxiety Freeexplores how preprogrammed rules of reaction, which are a product of the evolutionary process, keep us in the grip of anxiety. For each anxiety disorder, Leahy shows how our fears and unchallenged assumptions stand in the way of our freedom. Using Leahyrs"s methods, which are based on the best psychological treatments available, you will be able to work toward a life free from the apprehension, tension, and avoidance associated with anxiety.

Author Biography

Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D., is recognized as one of the most respected cognitive therapists, and is known internationally as a leading writer and speaker in the field cognitive therapy. For 25 years, Leahy has been practicing this revolutionary treatment to help free his patients from their struggle with anxiety. He holds a number of high-ranking positions in his field, including director of the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy, president of the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy, president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and president of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He is the author and editor of 15 books, including the best-selling The Worry Cure; and has been featured in The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Forbes, Fortune, Newsweek, Psychology Today, Washington Post, Redbook, Shape, First for Women, Women’s Health, Self, and USA Today Magazine. He has also appeared on national and local radio and television including 20/20, Good Morning America, and The Early Show.

Table of Contents

Understanding Anxiety	p. 1
Anxiety as Adaptation	p. 13
The Anxiety Rule Book	p. 29
"That's Dangerous!": Specific Phobia	p. 57
"I'm Losing Control": Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia	p. 87
"Never Enough": Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	p. 117
"Yeah, but What If...?": Generalized Anxiety Disorder	p. 153
"I'm So Embarrassed!": Social Anxiety Disorder	p. 185
"It's Happening Again": Post-traumatic Stress Disorder	p. 219
Final Thoughts	p. 251
Appendices
Relaxation	p. 256
Insomnia	p. 259
Diet and Exercise	p. 265
Medications	p. 271
Mindfulness	p. 278
Depression and Suicide	p. 282
Diagnostic Tests	p. 289
How to Identify Your Anxious Thinking	p. 301
Use Your Emotional Intelligence	p. 305
How to Deal with Your Anxious Thoughts	p. 311
Acknowledgments	p. 319
References	p. 321
Index	p. 337
About the Author	p. 347
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