The Anxiety and Worry Workbook The Cognitive Behavioral Solution

by Clark, David A.; Beck, Aaron T.

• ISBN13: 9781462551927
• ISBN10: 1462551920
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-05-19
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

If you are seeking lasting relief from out-of-control anxiety, this is the book for you. It is grounded in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), the proven treatment approach developed and tested over decades by pioneering clinician-researcher Aaron T. Beck. Now Dr. Beck and fellow expert David A. Clark put the tools and techniques of CBT at your fingertips in this compassionate guide. Carefully crafted worksheets (additional copies can be downloaded and printed as needed), exercises, and examples reflect the authors' wealth of experience. Learn practical strategies for identifying anxiety triggers, challenging the thoughts and beliefs that lead to distress, safely facing feared situations, and truly loosening anxiety's grip--one manageable step at a time. Updated throughout, the second edition includes evaluation exercises that help you get to know your anxiety; up-to-date information about panic attacks, social anxiety, and other topics; additional graphics; and new troubleshooting tips and tools for success.

Mental health professionals, see also the state-of-the-art clinical reference Exposure Therapy for Anxiety, Second Edition, by Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Brett J. Deacon, and Stephen P. H. Whiteside.

Author Biography

David A. Clark, PhD, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, has been a practicing clinical psychologist since 1985. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, Founding Fellow and Trainer Consultant of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, and ad hoc consultant with the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Clark is a recipient of the Aaron T. Beck Award for Significant and Enduring Contributions to Cognitive Therapy. He was a founding member of the Obsessive Compulsive Cognitions Working Group and is a past associate editor of Cognitive Therapy and Research. Dr. Clark has published numerous research and clinical articles and offers professional training workshops worldwide on cognitive-behavioral therapy for OCD, depression, and anxiety disorders. He is the author of numerous books for professionals and the general public.
 
Aaron T. Beck, MD, until his death in 2021, was Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania and President Emeritus of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Internationally recognized as the founder of cognitive therapy, Dr. Beck has been credited with shaping the face of American psychiatry and was cited by American Psychologist as “one of the five most influential psychotherapists of all time.” Dr. Beck was the recipient of awards including the Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association, the Distinguished Service Award from the American Psychiatric Association, the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award in Applied Psychology from the Association for Psychological Science, and the Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health and Gustav O. Lienhard Award from the Institute of Medicine. He authored or edited numerous books for professionals and the general public.
 

Table of Contents

A Tribute to Aaron T. Beck
Preface
1. A New Beginning
2. Getting Started
3. When Anxiety Is Helpful
4. When Anxiety Becomes a Problem
5. Living with Anxiety Symptoms
6. Transform Your Anxious Mind
7. Curb Anxious Behavior
8. Take Control of Your Worried Mind
9. Defeat the Fear of Panic
10. Conquer Social Anxiety
Resources
References
Index