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The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook 3rd: Simple, Concise, Step-By-Step Directions, 3rd Edition Paperback – Dec 1 2000

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Anxiety is a leading mental health problem that can manifest in occasional panic attacks or, at its most extreme, as paralyzing agoraphobia. When therapists or healthcare providers see a patient exhibiting symptoms of anxiety, this workbook is the first tool they reach for.
Over 400,000 copies of the first two editions of this workbook have sold in North America. This new book has been substantially revised to reflect the latest strategies at work to combat anxiety. Behaviour modification, support networks and pharmacology are scrutinized, and detailed information is given for all the standard and new medications available. Herbs and supplements, such as Kava Kava, St. John's Wort and SAM-e, are discussed along with the way they interact with traditional medications. An up-to-the-minute list of resources and websites will help people with computer access find help coping with anxiety disorders.
There are millions of people in North America who suffer from anxiety disorders or phobias. The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook will help them find ways to function.
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    New Harbinger Publications
  3. Publication date
    Dec 1 2000
  4. Dimensions
    20.32 x 2.41 x 27.94 cm
  5. ISBN-10
    157224223X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1572242234
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Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders and related problems for two decades. He was the director of the Anxiety Treatment Center in San Jose and Santa Rosa, California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ New Harbinger Publications (Dec 1 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 157224223X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1572242234
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20.32 x 2.41 x 27.94 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D., has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders and related problems for three decades. For many years, Bourne was director of the Anxiety Treatment Center in San Jose and Santa Rosa, CA. His bestselling anxiety books, which have helped over a million readers throughout the world, include The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, Beyond Anxiety and Phobia, and Coping with Anxiety. The new 7th Edition of The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook was released May 1, 2020.

Further information about Dr. Bourne's work can be found at Helpforanxiety.com, including an essay "Anxiety in the Era Of Coronavirus" posted May 1, 2020.

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Lady Ash
5.0 out of 5 stars Worked miracles
Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2003
When I bought this book (for my best friend, who was having panic attacks) I was suffering from severe depression and anxiety. I had been professionally diagnosed, was in therapy, and was on medication; this had helped markedly, but I was still moderately to severely depressed and/or anxious every day. This book helped me get better in a surprisingly short period of time because it is specific, explanatory, and practical. Rather than relying only on one technique (like _Feel Good_'s cognitive therapy approach), it has chapters on nutrition, exercise, visualization, cognitive therapy, mistaken beliefs, emotional needs, spiritual angst, and medication. A diagnostic questionaire in the first chapter helps you to determine which chapters will help you the most.
I especially liked the fact that the book was interactive AND specific. When you're depressed, it can be hard to respond to open-ended prompts like "describe some situations that make you anxious". The prompts in this book are usually "check all that apply", True-False, "rate from 1-5" etc, which is easier to do even if part of you is resistant. Also -- every chapter ended with a checklist of, well, homework. Many books on depression and anxiety left me *knowing* more (or thinking I did) but not changing anything -- just wishing things would change! This book helped me to assume responsibility for my own role in recovering, and gave me the tools (in simple steps!) to do it.
I have given this book to at least five other people suffering from panic attacks, perfectionism, social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder, and they ALL, also, found it extremely helpful.
The book may not help everyone, but it acknowledges this -- occasionally it points readers in other possible directions (bibliographies at the end of each chapter encourage readers to learn more about anger, co-dependence, depression, etc, if indicated). Definitely a good place to start for anyone with anxiety difficulties of any kind. Also, don't rule it out if you have depression -- your depression might be (like mine) the inevitable result of too much anxiety.
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Sydneymother
5.0 out of 5 stars A great help
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2012
I found this workbook to be very helpful to me in dealing with my anxious son. The book had very good exercises to go through to determine the nature of his anxieties and how we could work through them together. I was able to try several approaches and this seemed to ease his anxieties. I will keep the book for future use, as he will be a teenager in a few years and may go through this again. Very helpful resource for me.
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Dr. Signe A. Dayhoff
4.0 out of 5 stars Great wholistic resource
Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2001
Touching on most anxiety disorders, this is a great resource. It addresses treatment from many aspects, not only cognitive and behavioral but also nutritional and spiritual. Because it is practical and comprehensive, it is a useful recovery tool. If, however, the reader needs more focus on his/her condition, such as social anxiety, s/he will need to look elsewhere for a deeper discussion of it and specific applications of techniques to that problem. I recommend this workbook for therapists and anxiety sufferers alike.
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Michelle Sampson
5.0 out of 5 stars Gets you back on the horse...
Reviewed in Canada on December 17, 2000
This is a wonderful book that helps you to understand anxiety at it's root and how to overcome it. I found it VERY enlightening and easy to understand. I think the most important thing the book does is help you to understand where anxiety comes from, and that you are NOT alone -- 1/3 of our society suffers from some form of anxiety. I also found the nutritional aspects very interesting as well (sometimes it's as simple as altering your diet or getting more of a certain vitamin or amino acid).
A few of years ago, out of the blue, I suddenly began having panic attacks. I found this book by chance, at a bookstore (I knew I made a good choice when the cashier went on and on about how much it helped her) and I am very grateful I found it when I did. Had I not overcome my fears, I would have missed out on many wonderful things that my anxiety would have prevented me from experiencing -- including traveling to Europe. During that difficult year, just imagining a 9-hour flight used to bring up all sorts of anxieties. I decided I could not let this fear stand in the way of a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so when the time came, I took a little GABA (an amino acid recommended in the book) and packed a tiny notebook with helpful things from the workbook in my bag. However, truth be told, I never needed to open that notebook because of the way the book re-trains your mind to THINK... you can "talk yourself out of attacks" when you feel them coming on. I am happy to say that, not only did I make that first trip overseas, I went on a second overseas trip the following year (this time to Greece!). Thanks to this book, I have not had a panic attack in almost three years.
I highly recommend this book.
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Nick
3.0 out of 5 stars Too generalized to be of much help
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2004
This book deals primarily with generalized anxiety and panic disorders, so those with more specific disorders (PTSD, social anxiety, OCD..) will be better off buying a special workbook. I took 2 points off because, although well-written, much of the information in this book is useless to those of us without generalized anxiety.
We can apparently blame bad parenting for most of our problems, as this book has. For example, it lists eight reasons a person might have low self-esteem: overly critical parents, significant childhood loss, parental abuse, parental alcoholism or drug abuse, parental neglect, parental rejection, parental overprotectiveness, parental overindulgence.
If you're not a big fan of cognitive-behavioral therapy, don't buy this book. Before throwing it away, the only part I ripped out and kept was the chapter on nutrition.
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penedawn
5.0 out of 5 stars Large and Impressive.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2013
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I though this was going to be a small handbook, with the usual stuff inside, but the price was so low. I waited some time for it to arrive and assumed it never would. The seller was helpful and it did arrive before the end date they had quoted. I was most impressed. It is large, solid book full of inspirational stuff and lots of information about anxiety, phobias and ways to move forward. I have to say I am familiar with the majority of it and am undertaking something else at the moment so this might stay on my shelf as a very useful part of it. For the price I would recommend it, for imformation alone, I would recommend it, and for helping to move on a little bit at a time gaining confidence I would highly recommend it. This sort of book used to cost £30. There is a useful bibliography included for further reading and other places to access help including Autogenic therapy, available on the NHS and Mindfullness, also available on the NHS and support structures within local colleges to cover all eventualities.
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福岡っ子
3.0 out of 5 stars すすめられて
Reviewed in Japan on July 29, 2013
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アメリカ人教授の薦めで、購入しました。
少々難しい本ですが、現状を合理的に克服しようとするスタンスは、日本人にはない気がします。
そういう意味では、日米の文化比較が出来たと思います。
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JohnDopp
5.0 out of 5 stars The single most helpful book for anyone with phobias/anxiety
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2001
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If you or someone you know suffers from a panic disorder, anxiety, OCD, or phobias (especially agoraphobia and social phobias), you must read this book. It is THE best source of information and practical help I have ever seen on the subject.
The book contains a wide array of topics: causes of anxiety, coping with attacks, pharmaceutical treatments, holistic treatments, psychological approaches, nutrition, relaxation, where to find support, how to give support... the book would be worth triple its price just for the richness of information Dr. Bourne has compiled.
Add to that the excellent workbook exercises and techniques, and you have a truly indispensable resource.
I was very pleased with the presentation of the material. This book is not overflowing with warm and fuzzy, touchy-feely reassurances like many "self-help" books. Instead, it has proven, practical, self-paced techniques and exercises which you can use in your daily life, presented in a clear and easy-to-digest format. It's not a dry textbook, and it's not a bit of pop-psychology fluff -- this is a powerful tool for anyone whose quality of life has diminished because of anxiety and fear.
Good luck!
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Rose Green
5.0 out of 5 stars You are sure to find help within
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2015
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Very useful to work through on your own or with a similary anxious companion. it offers such a big range of solutions and is not at all condescending in attitude. You are sure to find help within. I have bought copies for others, it is amazing how so many of us suffer in silence - maybe it is an age of anxiety. Pity schools don't teach these methods.
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Holly Wade
5.0 out of 5 stars It can really help!
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2005
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I recently developed a phobia to driving on highways, one in particular. It was really bothersome and disruptive and I was angry and confused because of my reaction every time I tried to go somewhere on that route. I felt like I might "pass out" or otherwise lose control as a result of my panic reaction. The first thing this book made clear to me was that it is physiologically impossible for your body to "pass out" or otherwise lose control during a panic attack. Your blood pressure is too high to do so, and the actual emotional state is truely one of control, not the opposite, to do so. You are not going to pass out or otherwise lose control of the situation. When you feel out of control in a panic attack, you are actually in a state of high control. You must realize that and remind yourself of that fact. I used a method they mentioned, putting a rubber band on my left wrist when driving that route, and smacking myself with it whenever I felt overwhelmed. It worked. The first time I took that drive, I had 5-6 rubberband whelts on my left arm, but I drove it, I got to my destination and the panic issue was gone. I now drive that highway on a regular basis. Even if you don't do all of the exerercises in the book, you will experience results and resolution. It's worth it!
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