CATALOGUES - Health - Health & Psychology - Anxiety & Phobia

We all worry about things from time to time, but some of us just can't seem to stop expecting the worst - even when our expectations are very unlikely to occur. This condition, chronic worry, is disruptive all by itself and it can lead to other, more serious anxiety problems. This book - the fifth in "New Harbinger's Ten Simple Solution" series - offers a handful of easy and effective techniques for getting rid of worry once and for all. Drawing on powerful psychotherapeutic techniques, this guide is a succinct resource of cognitiv... read more

Modern medicine has developed solutions that allow cancer patients to live longer lives, but depression and anxiety often make these years painful and difficult. This book develops the techniques of behaviour activation therapy into practical activities people recovering from cancer can use to recognize and overcome problems with depression and anxiety. Relieved from these two sources of emotional pain and limitation, readers of this book will be able to live life fully and apply their energy to the task of getting better. The conc... read more

The Agoraphobia Workbook is a self-help resource dedicated to helping readers overcome the disorder in all its forms. Formatted in an interactive, easy-to-follow style, this supportive workbook presents the latest and most effective techniques, including gradual exposure and desensitization exercises, plus information on avoiding relapses, managing setbacks, and finding further sources of help and support.

Use this supportive guide to conquer panic and anxiety. Master the skill of breathing retraining. Take charge of fear-fueling thoughts. Overcome the fear of physical symptoms. Cope with phobic situations, avoid relapse, and learn to live in the here and now.

The first book specifically written for healthcare professionals as a guide to the orthomolecular diagnosis and safe, natural treatments of anxiety disorders. It includes: a synthesis of old and new information; guides the reader through the orthomolecular approach, including nutrient deficiencies and dependencies, cerebral allergies, and hypoglycemia; full descriptions of other orthomolecular treatment strategies, including niacinamide (nicotinamide), vitamin B-12, other B vitamins, inositol, minerals, amino acids, and essential f... read more

This set includes a one-hour DVD plus reference booklet. The Grand Rounds lectures provide DVD programs for viewing by naturopathic doctors and other medical practitioners. Guest speakers address a wide spectrum of specialities and subspecialties, introducing new research developments. The objective of the program is to update naturopathic doctors, naturopathic students, and other medical practitioners on developing trends and techniques in naturopathic medicine. Each DVD package includes a literature review of the most current evi... read more

Anxiety in the workplace is a serious and epidemic problem and one that takes on many forms. We often praise someone as a perfectionist when he or she is a careful and detail-oriented worker, but in fact perfectionistic inclinations in our very fallible world often lead to paralysing anxiety on the job. Combine fear of failure and a tendency to procrastinate with perfectionism and you have a recipe for a nerve-wracking and joyless workday. But, anxiety on the job can be overcome with the right advice. In this book, a psychologist w... read more

This book goes beyond symptom management of anxiety and phobia disorders to treat the whole person. If youíre struggling with any of the symptoms encompassed by these broad categories, youíll find, in this straightforward and informative book, a comprehensive array of integrative strategies the goal of which is your long-term recovery.

Although it's been practiced for more than a thousand years, mindfulness has been making waves recently in psychological circles. Therapists have discovered that the act of being present in the moment can be a powerful tool for overcoming certain psychological problems, especially anxiety. The first edition of Calming Your Anxious Mind introduced readers to the use of mindfulness, acceptance, and compassion as tools for bringing peace to a mind shaken by anxiety, fear, and worry. Now, Dr. Brantley offers readers this fully revised ... read more

People who experience persistent anxiety practically always operate with a negative self-view, along with a strong sense of desperation and vulnerability. This vulnerable state of mind frequently opens the floodgates to more of the physical sensations we associate with anxiety, and persistent forms of anxiety can add to one's sense of personal doubt. This reciprocating process of self-doubt links to anxiety and creates a platform for a continuation of self-doubts. This book offers a powerful program for breaking the cycle of anxiet... read more

Anxiety specialist Dr. Edmund Bourne, has distilled the most effective strategies for overcoming the physical, mental, and emotional symptoms of anxiety. into 10 clear and simple solutions. These are the ultimate tools for anxiety relief, and their effects are immediate. Each of the ten solutions includes step-by-step exercises for combating a particular feature of anxiety and is offered in a concise, reader-friendly style. Each of the strategies provides something the reader can do in the moment, without having to understand the s... read more

In his first book, Calming Your Anxious Mind, psychiatrist and author Jeffrey Brantley showed readers how to use the principles of mindfulness to manage anxiety and panic and to rediscover the joy in living. Now, in this follow-up book, he and coauthor Wendy Millstine present a series of daily meditations readers can use to overcoming fear, anxiety, and panic. These easy-to-learn-and-practice techniques can ease anyone into a regular, beneficial mindfulness practice. The book also includes visualizations, affirmations, and activiti... read more

Help for social anxiety & social phobia. Clear, supportive instructions for assessing your fears, improving or developing new social skills, and changing self-defeating thinking patterns.

It starts with an innocent, altogether reasonable worry: What if the plane has a mechanical defect? What if I have a panic attack? Then the anxious thoughts multiply. You may know that these fears are irrational, but that doesn't slow them down. And before you know it, the risks of flying seem so great, you can't even think about getting on a plane. It's easy to keep aerophobia at bay for years by simply avoiding air travel. But amid all the lost vacations, missed opportunities for business travel, and rare visits to far-flung lov... read more

This expanded and updated version of a best-selling classic guides readers to help a child overcome anxiety and fears. It describes in detail strategies and techniques they can combine into a comprehensive self-help programme for a child's particular needs. From separation anxiety to general anxiety, social anxiety, specific phobia and panic disorder, the book describes the common types of childhood anxiety, how anxiety originates, and options for dealing with the problem, with or without a therapist's help. In this updated version... read more

In clear, simple language, this book offers an effective, DRUG-FREE approach for overcoming stress, anxiety, fear, phobias, fatigue, loneliness, anger and depression, as well as low self-esteem, quickly and easily. The amazing, clinically-proven techniques described here by noted research psychologist and internationally-acclaimed author Walter Doyle Staples will show you what you can do immediately to see yourself, your future and your world in a whole new, exciting and positive light. Specifically, you will learn how to be... read more

First featured on a British poster produced during World War II, 'Keep calm and carry on' has become the mantra of millions—but exactly how to keep calm remains a difficult question for most of us. The next time you are stressed by pressures at work, overwhelmed by life's challenges, or panicked by problems that seem unsolvable, reach for this book. In Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On, you'll find twenty short yet powerful lessons and anxiety-reducing techniques that will help you move past stressful moments with grace.... read more

Anxiety expert Ed Bourne addresses the many physical problems exacerbated by anxiety, such as food allergies and hypoglycemia, providing numerous complementary and nonpharmaceutical strategies (meditation, yoga, massage, acupuncture, and homeopathy) for overcoming the debilitating effects of anxiety.

The success rate for the treatment of specific phobias is the highest of any of the anxiety disorders. These are also the quickest anxiety disorder to overcome. Written by two renowned anxiety experts, this easy-to-read and practical guide teaches readers how to understand, confront, and overcome persistent fear of animals such as dogs, snakes, insects, spiders, and bees.

Although it is the second most-common specific phobia, acrophobia, the fear of heights, is perhaps the most disturbing and disruptive fear from which many people suffer. While animal phobias are more common, it's relatively easy to avoid animals in everyday life. On the other hand, it's hard for anyone to go about his or her day without crossing a bridge, scaling a ladder, or ascending an exterior stair case. Fortunately, specific phobias are among the easiest psychological problems to treat, with fear of heights being the most tre... read more