The Sheldon Short Guide to Phobias and Panic

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 management

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Gournay, Professor Kevin Gournay, GOURNAY PROF KEVIN
• Publisher: Sheldon Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781847093684
• ISBN: 978-1-84709-368-4
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 112 mm x 178 mm x 3 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; SELF-HELP / Anxieties & Phobias, Family & health, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias