The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

by Edmund J. Bourne
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

by Edmund J. Bourne

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781572247796
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Publication date: 06/01/2009
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 448
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D., has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders and related problems for three decades. For many years, Bourne was director of the Anxiety Treatment Center in San Jose and Santa Rosa, CA. His bestselling anxiety books, which have helped over a million readers throughout the world, include The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Beyond Anxiety and Phobia, and Coping with Anxiety. The new 7th Edition of The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook was released May 1, 2020.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition
Introduction
1What Are the Anxiety Disorders?1
2The Causes of Anxiety Disorders27
3Recovery: A Comprehensive Approach51
4Relaxation73
5Physical Exercise97
6Coping with Panic Attacks109
7Help for Phobias: Imagery Desensitization143
8Help for Phobias: Real-Life Desensitization155
9Self-Talk181
10Mistaken Beliefs215
11Four Traits That Perpetuate Anxiety233
12Visualization247
13Identifying and Expressing Your Feelings259
14Asserting Yourself277
15Self-Esteem299
16Nutrition333
17Medications365
18Fears from the Past383
19Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality391
Appendices
1Resources409
2Additional Hierarchies413
3Audiotapes for Relaxation431
4How to Stop Obsessive Worry433
5Guidelines for a Good Night's Sleep435

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