On cover: Simple, concise, step-by-step directions for mastery of relaxation, exercise, coping with panic, real-life desensitization, overcoming negative self-talk, changing mistaken beliefs, visualization, expressing feelings, assertiveness, self-esteem, nutrition, medication.
Includes bibliographical references.
What are the anxiety disorders? -- The causes of anxiety disorders -- Recovery: a comprehensive approach -- Relaxation -- Physical Exercise -- Coping with panic attacks -- Help for Phobias: imagery desensitization -- Help for phobias: real-life desensitization -- Self-talk--Mistaken beliefs -- four traits that perpetuate anxiety -- Visualization -- Identifying and expressing your feelings -- Asserting yourself -- Self-esteem -- Nutrition -- Medications -- Fears from the past -- Meaning, purpose, and spirituality.
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"The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook is a practical and comprehensive guide offering help to anyone who is struggling with panic attacks, agoraphobia, social fears, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, or other anxiety disorders. Step-by-step guidelines, questionnaires, and exercises will help you learn skills and make lifestyle changes necessary to achieve a full and lasting recovery. The workbook can be used to develop your own self-help program or as an adjunct to therapy. Definitive in scope, this workbook covers a broad range of topics and treatment approaches, including some not found in other books on anxiety disorders. Book jacket."--Jacket.