A revision of the best-selling classic, this book provides step-by-step help for sufferers of anxiety and phobic disorders. It offers the latest treatment strategies for the whole range of these problems-panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder-with revisions that include updated information on medications, mindfulness training, and health-related conditions that aggravate anxiety.
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The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
A revision of the best-selling classic, this book provides step-by-step help for sufferers of anxiety and phobic disorders. It offers the latest treatment strategies for the whole range of these problems-panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder-with revisions that include updated information on medications, mindfulness training, and health-related conditions that aggravate anxiety.
A revision of the best-selling classic, this book provides step-by-step help for sufferers of anxiety and phobic disorders. It offers the latest treatment strategies for the whole range of these problems-panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder-with revisions that include updated information on medications, mindfulness training, and health-related conditions that aggravate anxiety.
Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, has specialized in the treatment of anxiety, phobias, and other stress-related disorders for over two decades. His self-help books have helped over a million people, and have been translated into numerous languages. He currently resides in Florida and California. Phone counseling for problems with panic attacks, phobias, and other anxiety difficulties is available with Edmund Bourne. For information, please call 1-415-686-7516. Further information about Bourne’s work in the anxiety disorders field may be found at helpforanxiety.com. For Edmund Bourne’s work outside the field of anxiety disorders, please see his website, journeysofthemind.net.
Table of Contents
Grateful Acknowledgment v
Preface to the Seventh Edition vii
Introduction 1
1 Anxiety Disorders 5
2 Major Causes of Anxiety Disorders 37
3 Recovery: A Comprehensive Approach 65
4 Relaxation 88
5 Physical Exercise 112
6 Coping with Panic Attacks 125
7 Exposure for Phobias 155
8 Self-Talk 186
9 Mistaken Beliefs 215
10 Overcoming Worry 233
11 Personality Styles That Perpetuate Anxiety 247
12 Ten Common Specific Phobias 262
13 Dealing with Feelings 283
14 Being Assertive 299
15 Self-Esteem 319
16 Nutrition 343
17 Health Conditions That May Contribute to Anxiety 371
18 Medication for Anxiety 395
19 Meditation 426
20 Relapse Prevention 443
21 Personal Meaning 454
Postscript: A Future of Increasing Anxiety 481
Appendix 1 Helpful Organizations 487
Appendix 2 Resources for Relaxation 489
Appendix 3 How to Stop Obsessive Thoughts 490
Appendix 4 Affirmations for Overcoming Anxiety 492