The Sheldon Short Guide to Phobias and Panic

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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