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

• | Author: Kevin Gournay
• | Publisher: Sheldon Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 22, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 184709368X
• | ISBN-13: 9781847093684