Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

by Bourne, Edmund J.

• ISBN13: 9781567310740
• ISBN10: 1567310745
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Fine Communications

Summary

Since its first edition in 1990, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook has sold more than 600,000 copies. Its engaging exercises and worksheets have helped millions of readers make real progress in overcoming problems with anxiety and phobic disorders. The Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental Health (Norcross, et al., 2003) gave the book its highest rating and praised it as "a highly regarded and widely known resource." Thousands of mental health and medical professionals recommend this book to their clients and patients every year. Simply put, it is the single finest source of self-help information on its topic available anywhere. The text of this edition has been fully revised and expanded and includes two new chapters on the physical conditions that can aggravate anxiety and the use of mindfulness practice in the treatment of some anxiety disorders. The sections on relaxation, nutrition, and exercise have all been updated and broadened.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition
Introduction
What Are the Anxiety Disorders?	1	(20)
The Causes of Anxiety Disorders	21	(24)
Recovery: A Comprehensive Approach	45	(22)
Relaxation	67	(24)
Physical Exercise	91	(12)
Coping With Panic Attacks	103	(34)
Help for Phobias: Imagery Desensitization	137	(12)
Help for Phobias: Real-Life Desensitization	149	(24)
Self-Talk	173	(34)
Mistaken Beliefs	207	(18)
Four Traits That Perpetuate Anxiety	225	(16)
Visualization	241	(12)
Identifying and Expressing Your Feelings	253	(18)
Asserting Yourself	271	(28)
Self-Esteem	299	(34)
Nutrition	333	(28)
Medications	361	(10)
Fears From the Past	371	(8)
Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality	379	(18)
Appendices
1 Resources	397	(2)
2 Imagery Desensitization with a Helper	399	(2)
3 Additional Hierarchies	401	(18)
4 Audiocassettes for Relaxation	419	(2)
5 Some Thoughts on Obsessive---Compulsive Disorder	421	(4)
6 How To Stop Obsessive Worry	425	(2)
7 Guidelines for a Good Night's Sleep	427