The Sheldon Short Guide to Phobias and Panic
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Healthy Living
| Author: | Kevin Gournay | ISBN: | 9781847093691 |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press | Publication: | October 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Sheldon Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kevin Gournay |
| ISBN: | 9781847093691 |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Publication: | October 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Sheldon Press |
| Language: | English |
For many people, life is made intolerable by phobias. Common fears may range from crowded places to a fear of spiders or blood, but, the basic underlying mechanism is the same ? acute anxiety. This book looks at how to tackle both specific phobias and the anxiety which causes such disproportionate fear, and covers obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety state, and panic disorder with agoraphobia. Other topics include:
Causes of anxiety and phobias
Professional help and how to get it
Planning a self-help programme
Panic disorder and agoraphobia
Dealing with catastrophic thoughts
Lifestyle tools ? exercise, relaxation, diet, alcohol, time
For many people, life is made intolerable by phobias. Common fears may range from crowded places to a fear of spiders or blood, but, the basic underlying mechanism is the same ? acute anxiety. This book looks at how to tackle both specific phobias and the anxiety which causes such disproportionate fear, and covers obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety state, and panic disorder with agoraphobia. Other topics include:
Causes of anxiety and phobias
Professional help and how to get it
Planning a self-help programme
Panic disorder and agoraphobia
Dealing with catastrophic thoughts
Lifestyle tools ? exercise, relaxation, diet, alcohol, time
