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Great Reference book for suffers and those who loves him/her
This is NOT a self-help Book. If you want a Self-Help Book, do your research and buy one. This book is a REFERENCE book about anxiety disorder. and is a GOOD ONE~!

If you have anxiety...
If you have anxiety, 360 pages of info is overwhelming. Usually anxiety is not that complicated. Start with something simple that gets right to the point of reducing your anxiety (I did the program at selftherapy.org and loved it). Then if you want to become an expert, read a book like this.. highly informational, but not all that practical.

Disorganized
Abolsutely one of the worst self-help books I have read. There isn't any structure, and it's not simplistic. The advice given is helpful but the authors then reverse the whole deal. Its like one chapter says this will be helpful, and then another chapter says it wont. It just goes all over the place and you cant really follow what the authors are trying to get at.
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Subjects:  1. Anxiety    2. Fear    3. General    4. Mood Disorders    5. Psychology    6. Psychoneuroses    7. Psychopathology - General    8. Stress (Psychology)    9. Stress management    10. Coping with illness    11. Coping with stress    12. Self-Help / Stress Management   

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DEFINITELY A "WORRY CURE"-- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
The title says it all-- Robert L. Leahy's book describes a way "to stop worry from stopping you."Dr. Leahy not only provides a "worry cure," but he explains worry so that the reader may best understand WHY s/he worries.He then lists seven steps, which are easy to follow.
Practical, Strategic Advice
I've been very pleased with this book.Some books tell you that you can turn your whole life around and then make it sound simple - or conversely, they imply you need to dramatically change in order to see results.This book however, frankly, really works.It is a workbook filled with real, concrete methods that you can start putting into practice right away.Worriers and those who suffer from anxiety are thinkers by nature, so we need intelligent, logical methods to persuade us; as you've probably noticed, blind faith or unfounded optimism doesn't cut it.This book gives simple, realistic instructions, which are surprisingly effective, and provides you with the tools to help yourself.As a seasoned worrier, I often have a hard time distinguishing between a "real," legitimate worry, and a concocted, overblown one.This book has a checklist of questions I can ask myself to help me determine which category my worry really belongs to.Another one of the things I've found very helpful is the author's list of "tyical cognitive distortions."Dr. Leahy obviously knows his worriers, because every single type of worry thought I've ever had is in here!Finding my thought on the list and being assured that it is indeed a fallacy, and not a true, logical thought, has helped me to let go of some of the unhealthy, even damaging thought patterns that provoke and encourage worry.This book won't solve all your problems or do the work for you.But if you get in the habit of practicing the methods, then you will find some relief.

An Important Contribution To Helping Alleviate Suffering Which is (OF COURSE) endorsed by leading psychologists!
I just needed to write this review because Dr. Leahy has managed to present a comprehensive and user friendly approach to some of the most effective psychotherapy techniques ever developed.This book is based on research based methods drawn from cognitive and behavioral therapies.Period.These techniques aren't just "positive thinking," they are easy to use, significant, and proven techniques that are being put into practice by evidence based therapists the world over.OF COURSE reviews and endorsements are coming in from psychologists!! This isn't bias, this is evidence that THIS APPROACH WORKS for many, many people.I just read a review by an anonymous reader who takes pot shots at these proven techniques, claims that they don't work for him/her and generally complains in a paranoid way.Disregard such a review and stick with the facts.Research and experience shows that this approach works better than just about any other therapy approach, and is as effective or more effective than medication.Beyond that, Leahy presents it in a useful and friendly way.If that ain't enough, I don't know what is.I can't stress enough the usefulness of this book.Many top psychologists like this approach just the way many baseball experts appreciated theNew York Yankees in the 70's.It's just common sense.If you struggle with worry, The Worry Cure can be an important part of your road to further happiness. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anxiety    2. Applied Psychology    3. Emotions    4. Mood Disorders    5. Personal Guidance    6. Psychology    7. Self-Help    8. Stress Management    9. Worry    10. therapy    11. Self-Help / Stress Management   

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Huge help to my daughter with OCD
My daughter (now 12) was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive disorder at age 9.Given that OCD is an anxiety-type disorder, and my daughter had always had fears and anxieties around certain things, I bought this book.We found it even more helpful than the OCD-specifcbooks.The etiology of anxiety and OCD are similar, and this book helps the child evoke the power of their own though process.By becoming the "boss" of their thoughts, they can reduce the power of their anxieties/obsessions.Basically, it takes the foundation of cognitive-behavior therapy and puts it into a kid-friendly context.Read the opening "Letter to Kids with Anxiety" to your kid.That's what I did, and she was hooked.

Excellent Book
I can attest first-hand that the authors' methods of dealing with situational or specific anxiety in children works.My oldest son, now 14, had many fears, including thunderstorms and severe separation anxiety.We tried traditional "talk" therapy for many years with several different therapists, with no success.We finally found a cognitive therapist who was able to work with him with great success.My middle son has recently been in therapy with Elizabeth Spencer to handle anxiety about sleeping away from home, a problem he continued to have despite talk therapy with three different therapists.Elizabeth was able to get to the meat of my son's anxiety, help him understand why his brain was reacting the way it was, and what to do to overcome it.I'm please to report we had our last appointment today, and my son has had a summer of successful sleepovers and a week-long vacation, all without any anxiety.

A Must read for Parents helping their child deal with Anxiet
I have read many books on anxiety as I have a 12 year old who has suffered with Anxiety for years. This book was by far the most useful, and well thought out. It gives you detailed information on what causes anxiety. It also gives you lots of infomation on the different solutions: When to seek professional help, what different medicines do. It includes specific tips to help your child. The use of the Dragon (Your Anxieties) and the Wizard (the smart guy that can help you overcome them)helped explain in my son's terms the feelings he as been having. Its like the light bulb went off for him. The journal keeping has been a huge help to him as he tackles his dragon. This book is a must have for parents of children suffering from Anxiety. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anxiety    2. Anxiety in children    3. Child Psychology    4. Children    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Medical    7. Mood Disorders    8. Parenting - General    9. Popular works    10. Psychology    11. Psychoneuroses    12. Psychopathology - General    13. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    14. Stress Management    15. Advice on parenting    16. Family & Relationships / Parenting   

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Liberating!!!
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life was the most facinating and liberating book I have ever read. It really gave me insight to my real problems and assured me that I can change. I would reccommend this book to ANYONE!!!

Pinpoint your trouble spots. Seriously changed my life.
Not just for people with those conditions listed on the cover. It has helped me interact with everybody better.The book helped me to recognize people's strengths and weakness that may or may not be related to brain injuries but more realted to Dr. Amen's physciatric practice and expereince.I played soccer for 12 years I now I'm wondering if my brain has been affected in a negative way from the ball hitting my head so hard. Though it is just a possibility this book gives me some tools to recognize that possibility and take steps on my own to adjust my behavior to work with my own brain misgivings.

Waste of Time & Money
I read this book,a couple years back and was somewhat skeptical,initially. I wondered if just measuring brain metabolism in certain areas can really give you a full picture of whats going on. Still,other parts of the book seemed to contain good advice and insights.
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Subjects:  1. Brain    2. General    3. Mental Disorders    4. Mental Illness    5. Neuropsychiatry    6. Pathophysiology    7. Physiological Psychology    8. Physiological aspects    9. Popular works    10. Psychology    11. Coping with personal problems    12. Psychology & Psychiatry / Physiological Psychology   

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Perfect Explanation
This book is excellent in defining what a 'Selectively Mute Child' is and goes through.Because of this book, I understand what my child is feeling when he becomes anxious.I not only learned that my child is 'Selectively Mute', but I also learned that I have been all of my life when I thought I was just 'painfully shy.'A reviewer made the comment that this book was overpriced.Maybe when they wrote the review they forgot that there is no set price on what parents pay to help the children that need us.Besides, part of the proceeds goes to a foundation called "Speak Out for Our Children."

The Ideal Classroom Setting for the Selectively Mute Child
Excellent resource book!If you have a child with SM, buy one for each teacher!This was a great book for getting people to understand what my SM child is going through in simple, easy to understand terms...excellent investment for your child's academic progress!

Overpriced booklet
This 28 page booklet filled with large text and graphics leaves a lot to be desired. Most of what is written is already information posted throughout the internet. The author's other books rate about the same "overpriced booklets". All can be read in about 3 minutes. Save your money! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anxiety in children    2. Child behavior disorders    3. Children with Special Needs    4. Developmental - Child    5. Education    6. Education / Special Education / Socially Handicapped    7. Mutism, Elective    8. Psychology    9. Shyness    10. Social phobia    11. Special Education - Socially Handicapped   

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This book saved my life
I have suffered with panic attacks for over twenty years.After working the program that is in this book I have been free of panic attacks for over a year now. After twenty years of suffereing I am finally able to live a normal life, without the fear. I highly recommend this book to anyone who suffers from this debilitating problem.

The Panic Stops Here
Quick.Easy to understand.Effective.This informative workbook describes the panic trick and arms you with the tools to overcome it.Easy to follow examples and exercises will help you beat the trick in no time at all.Understanding the panic is your key to quick recovery and this workbook describes it all.Well worth the time and minimal cost.

Excellent Book However Long You've Suffered!
This book has been the most practical and useful one on the market. It's like having a real person walk you through, step by step, not a bunch of "psychobabble". It respectfully addresses every aspect of panic you have experienced. Advice includes reasons why you might have this "problem" and how to cope, realistically. If you feel you are beyond hope, don't believe it, buy this book, read it, read it again, do the "homework" (at your own pace) and in time (you choose how soon) you will begin to see results--it may take a while, so be patient...if you don't have patience, get some! :) However long you have "suffered" there is hope. And whatever you do, DO NOT skip the part about BREATHING. Don't think you've heard it all. I especially liked all the anecdotes of Dr. Carbonell's: if you like a little humor thrown in (trust me, it helps!) with some real-life scenarios, this is the book for you. Written in everyday language, and I do not mean "dumbed down" this book has been incredibly useful. And a bargain! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical / Nursing    2. Mental Health    3. Mood Disorders    4. Psychoneuroses    5. Self-Help   

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I no longer feel guilty for having anxiety
I suffer from depression and anxiety. Like most Christians, I kept this problem to myself and acted as if everything was OK. That was until I crashed and became so full of anxiety and fear that I could no longer function in normal daily life. I could not sleep, could barely eat and could no longer take care of my kids or go to work. Thank God that my pastor counselled me and told me that it was OK to take medication. We went through some intense counseling to get at the root of my fear. It turns out that I have a lot of abandonment issues from childhood that I had never dealt with. However, I could not have gone through that painful self-analysis and healing of past hurts if I had not been on medication. Plus, I needed to get back to work and get my kids back. Even on medication, I am still dealing with daily anxiety. When I picked up Dr. Hart's book, I could hardly put it down. He is right when he says that Christians suffer needlessly from anxiety disorders because "worry" is viewed as a sin. However, he goes through scripture and shows how the bible is talking about normal worry and "what if's". When the bible was written, people didn't suffer from anxiety disorders. Life was about the pace of a camel and today people are living at the speed of a jet plane. Anxiety disorders are a recent phenomenom that has resulted from the great stress that has been placed on our lives. We need to get rid of a lot of this stress and this book tells you how. Dr. Hart believes that counseling and medication work together. A person can't make difficult life changes if they're always on the verge of a panic attack and can barely function. Medication is a temporary solution to get your "happy hormones" back in balance while you make changes in your life. I no longer feel guilty for taking Xanax. He even has a whole chapter on how to get off Xanax without going through major anxiety. God Bless Dr. Hart! I finally have hope that I can be healed of this anxiety.

THANKS FOR THE WARNINGS!
This "review" is to thank the others who've read and reviewed the book.If "Arch" recommends medications for anxiety, then his title has no credibility.Most medications for anxiety are highly addictive, and the one or two that aren't, don't really work very well.But most importantly, these pills AREN'T CURES for anxiety.They're TREATMENTS.When you stop the pills the anxiety comes right back.And as for the Christian perspective -- don't get me started.All I can say is thanks for the warnings!

Too many contradictions and absolutes:
I bought this book based on the back cover which reads: "...Then he offers practical proven steps you can take to change your lifestyle, without relying on medication and psychotherapy."I found as I was reading the book, however, that Dr. Hart is a huge proponent of the use of medications.There are also many absolutes in the book.He claims that if you don't do certain things or let certain things go too long, you may never get rid of anxiety or worry.This book is definitely not for everyone. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anxiety    2. Christianity    3. Eastern - General    4. Emotions    5. Mood Disorders    6. Peace of mind    7. Psychology    8. Religion    9. Religious aspects    10. Self-Help / Mood Disorders   

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very useful
I found this book to be very useful.While probably not geared toward the lay-man, this book is excellent for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and graduate students. The authors incorporated a variety of previous research and original research on the topic.The book also included suggested future directions for research in this area. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anxiety in adolescence    2. Anxiety in children    3. Developmental - Adolescent    4. Pediatrics    5. Psychology    6. Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent    7. Child & developmental psychology    8. Psychology & Psychiatry / Child Psychology   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Mental Health    3. Pediatrics    4. Psychology    5. Child & developmental psychology    6. Clinical psychology   

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This book disappointed me
I thoroughly enjoyed The Bondage Breaker, is a book chock full of godly and spiritual. I would recommend that book for panic attacks and anxiety moreso than Freedom From Fear. This book totally misses the mark. Neil and the other guy's attitude towards people with panic disorder is condescending and dismissive, to say the least. He even seems likehe's blaming people with this disorder for bringing it on themselves with sin. That's so far off the mark I couldn't believe he would say something like that. I was very dissapointed, especially after reading The Bondage Breaker, which was wonderful. And in case you're wondering, I'm a born again Christian. I have panic disorder and I want to get out of this God's way, not the world's way, which is why I was so disappointed when I read this. I bought a secular book by Dr. Carbonell called "The Panic Attack Workbook" instead.

Excellent book for breaking strongholds of fear and anxiety
I read this book and will continue to use it as a reference book as I grow in my christianity. This book is clear, concise, very easy to follow and is steeped in scripture and helpful prayers. This book covers all areas of fear and anxiety, including Fear of Death, Fear of Failure, Fear of Man, Panic Disorder, Anxious Thinking and worrying among others. This book points the believer toward Christ through prayer, building up of ones faith, and biblical scripture in an effort to break the stongholds of fear and/or anxiety over his/her life by building a stronghold of faith in Christ. Knowing his heart for healing in the body
My husband and I were blessed immeasurably by Victory Over the Darkness, The Bondage Breaker, the youth versions of each, the Steps of Freedom in Christ, and training videos by Freedom in Christ Ministry to help us lead others to WALKING in their freedom in CHRIST. Read more

Subjects:  1. Christian Life    2. Christianity    3. Christianity - Christian Life - General    4. Fear    5. Inspirational - Protestant Self Help    6. Mood Disorders    7. Peace of mind    8. Religion    9. Religion - Christian Life    10. Religious aspects   

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She did it again!!
'This is a little book.......filled with A way to support family and friends
Having a close family member recently diagnosed with Panic Anxiety Disorder, I found the book extremely useful in both understanding the illness and knowing how to support this person.The author provides easy-to-understand details about the illness and solid ways of supporting loved-ones.Now, I feel like I can talk to my family member and no longer have to side-step the discussion.A must-read for anyone who has loved ones with this condition.

Panic and Anxiety Disorder: 121 Tips, Real-life Advice, Reso
Having personal experience with an anxiety disorder, I found Linda's book to have practical, reassuring information that I have been searching for for a long time. No one can really understand an anxiety disorder unless they have first-hand knowledge of it. The author speaks from her heart. Many of the mental-health professionals I have spoken to do not have this level of insight. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anxiety    2. General    3. Health Care Delivery    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Panic attacks    6. Self-Help    7. Self-Help / Mood Disorders    8. Self-Help / Personal Growth / General    9. Stress management    10. Agoraphobia    11. Mental Health    12. Mood Disorders    13. Personal Growth - General    14. Phobias    15. Self-help techniques   

Subjects:  1. Clinical Psychology    2. Mood Disorders    3. Psychology    4. Psychopathology - General    5. Psychotherapy - General    6. Psychiatry    7. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology    8. Psychology | Practitioner & Client Guides    9. Psychotherapy   

Subjects:  1. Child rearing    2. Children with Special Needs    3. Education    4. Family & Relationships    5. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    6. Family/Marriage    7. Mood Disorders    8. Parenting - General    9. School phobia    10. Separation anxiety in children    11. Child care & upbringing   

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An excellent supplementary resource
An impressive collaborative effort by Jayne L. Rygh and William C. Sanderson, Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder is a manual for psychologists, offering tools and techniques for treating generalized anxiety disorder. Offering tested and proven cognitive-behavioral interventions, as well as cutting-edge supplementary interventions for those who do not respond well to cognitive-behavioral therapy alone, Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder illustrates its techniques with sample doctor-patient conversations, flowcharts, suggested logs and recordkeeping forms for undertaking steps of the therapy, and more. An excellent supplementary resource for brushing up professional techniques to aid those who need help the most, Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder is recommended for professional and academic library reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
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Subjects:  1. Anxiety    2. Clinical Psychology    3. Cognitive therapy    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Mood Disorders    6. Psychology    7. Psychopathology - General    8. Psychotherapy - General    9. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology    10. Psychology & Psychiatry / Clinical Psychology   

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A good resource for an under-recognised problem
For a time, Post-traumatic stress disorder was big news in the recovery of Vietnam veterans; it is becoming news again in the situations involving Iraq and Afghanistan conflict veterans.What has never been common in the news, but has been an ongoing situation, is the kind of post-traumatic stress that lingers with people who are in a sense on the front lines every day - policemen, firefighters, emergency responders, medical workers and others in helping professions.This kind of stress can even be present for victims of crime.
Stunning book
CopShock is a stunning book. Although it is focused on police officers, it helps anybody suffering from PTSD symptoms to cope--crime victims, victims of disasters, cancer, loss of a loved one, and all other emergency people like firefighters, emergency room nurses, doctors, and so on. An introduction to PTSD
When I read other customer�s reviews on CopShock, I got the impression that the book is the ultimate in post-traumatic stressdisorder (PTSD), and it holds all the answers. I was disappointed, however, because although there is some good basic info, the book serves better as an introduction to PTSD. Read more

Subjects:  1. Directories    2. Fiction    3. Job stress    4. Mental health services    5. Police    6. Post-traumatic stress disorder    7. Self-Help / Mood Disorders    8. United States    9. Anxiety    10. Family & Health    11. Mood Disorders    12. Police Personnel    13. Psychic trauma    14. Psychological aspects    15. Psychology    16. Sociology, Social Studies    17. Violence   

Subjects:  1. Desensitization (Psychotherapy)    2. Emotions    3. Neuropsychology    4. Panic disorders    5. Psychology    6. Self-help techniques    7. Treatment    8. Coping with personal problems    9. Psychology | Practitioner & Client Guides   

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My GPA went up by .5 points!!!!
My sophomore year I was approached to be a participant in researching this program.I could never really remember information I studied the night before on a test because I would freak out and always ended up performing poorly because of my severe anxiety.My GPA prior to the program was around a 3.02 and after my sophomore year during my junior fall semester I recieved a 3.78 for the semester and raised my GPA to a 3.47 (after four more semesters of amazing grades)!The instructions are easy and if you sincerely suffer from anxiety like I did I would highly recommend you get these tapes.I am really quite skeptical of programs of this nature but the breathing is key and the relaxing is essential.... really these tapes improved my grades and my ability to retain information that I worked incredibily hard to learn in the first place. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Audio Adult: Books On Tape    2. Mood Disorders    3. Stress Management    4. Unabridged Audio - Self Help   

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very helpful for my daughter
This book was very helpful for my daughter with selective mutism.She realized for the first time that she was not the only kid with this problem.When we received it she read it every night and started to talk about how she felt.We shared this book with her teacher and her best friend, they too had no idea that this was how she felt.My daughter is 8 years old and this book was maybe a bit on the young side for her.It would be great for younger children with selective mutism and for those who need to understand how they feel.

Helpful for parents, teachers and child
I have found all of Dr. Shipon-Blum's materials to be very helpful in the treatment of SM. It is hard sometimes to explain this condition to others in the family, school, etc....this book gives a basic story of a little girl with SM, how she feels, how she acts and how her parents and teachers work to help her. My SM 6-yr-old and his sisters enjoy reading this story, too, and although he does not experience all of the same symptoms, he does relate to Katie, which I think has been helpful. It is a good springboard for discussion with your child. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anxiety in children    2. Child behavior disorders    3. Children with Special Needs    4. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Emotions & Feelings    7. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Special Needs    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Mutism, Elective    10. Shyness    11. Social Science - Psychology    12. Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings    13. Social Situations - Special Needs    14. Social phobia    15. Special Education - Socially Handicapped   

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A real winner - solid information, with practical, inspirati
Having suffered from panic disorder and phobias on and off for about 15 years,I have seen lots of therapists and read lots of books, none of which touched me like Triumph Over Fear. The author, Jerilyn Ross, is the first person I've encountered who combines both the knowledge of someone who has successfully worked with patients for over 20 years with the empathy and compassion of someone who has been there herself. As I read through Jerilyn's personal story and the various case studies of patients whom she has treated I realized that in spite of what well meaning therapists or authors can teach me about panic attacks, only someone who has experienced the irrational, seemingly out-of control spiralling of an attack can give me the assurance and confidence I needed to move forward. In addition, the self-help portion of the book gave me specific, practical things to work on by myself and with my therapist - which ultimately lead me to making wonderful personal progress. I highly recommend this book to anyone suffering from panic attacks as well as to family members trying to understand their loved ones' condition.
Easiest to relate to book on fear
I've been dealing with an anxiety problem for about 10 years now, only I have been doing it the wrong way with countless drugs given to me by my doctor.There comes a crossroads when you just can't do it like that anymore.I spent the past 3 years getting off the drugs that have done more harm than good and am now learning what I should have learned in the beginning.I have read a ton of books on this disorder and to be honest, some of them you feel the need to have a dictionary beside you they are so complex.The writers forget they are writing the book for people who are not familiar with medical terminology in their everyday lives.Triumph Over Fear is different from the rest in many ways.First, it is easy to understand for just about anyone and is clearly written.Most importantly, it isn't written by someone who has merely studied the problem but has never actually felt what it's like to go through it.It makes no difference how many medical books you have read, how many people you have met, how many letters you have added to the end of your professional name. Unless you've been through this problem you really cannot fully understand it.This author has and that makes her words that much more powerful.This book should be in everyone's home whether you are suffering currently with anxiety or deal with someone you are trying to help but just can't seem to understand why they feel the way they do.Don't wait as long as I did, your life is waiting but the freedom is in you. Well written and informative
This is a good book. It was referred to me by my psychiatrist for OCD. Although it did not address my issues and help me much with my needs, it did make me realize that my problems compare little to some of the issues and difficulties other people have! I liked the book very much and found it very encouraging and informative. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anxiety    2. Neuropsychology    3. Panic disorders    4. Phobias    5. Popular works    6. Psychology    7. Self-help techniques    8. Coping with personal problems    9. Non-Classifiable    10. Popular psychology   

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A very practical CBT book for treating anxiety disorders
I agree with the previous reviewers comments; this is a must have CBT book.I use this book a great deal in my psychiatric practice to treat patients suffering from anxiety disorders.It has patient manuals which you can copy and give to patients to use in the clinical setting.This is a very popular book in Australia amongst psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.We have access to the full range of international CBT books but anecdotaly this is the most popular book in use.This book's only weakness is it lacks a chapter on PTSD.It has a good chapter on "first aid" after a traumatic event but not for treating PTSD as such.

Must have for clinicians and students
This is a great Australian book on the cognitive-behavioural treatment of anxiety disorders. It is comprehensive in the topics it covers on each disorder, and practical to boot! The initial chapters are on general issues in dealing with anxiety disorders. Subsequent chapters cover panic disorder and agoraphobia, social phobia, specific phobias, OCD, and generalised anxiety disorder. For each of these disorders there is a chapter on the syndrome (what it is), treatment, a clinicians guide to treating the disorder, and a patient treatment manual. The patient manual is particularly useful and can be photocopied from the book to be used in clinical settings. Well worth a look. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anxiety    2. Anxiety Disorders    3. Clinical Chemistry    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Medical    6. Medical / Nursing    7. Neuropsychology    8. Psychiatry - General    9. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    10. Treatment    11. therapy    12. Medical / Psychiatry    13. Psychiatry