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 treatable. With a safe and effective exposure-based cognitive-behavioral program to work with, most sufferers will experience relief from their fear after only a single session. This book distills the most effective treatments for acrophobia into an easy-to-follow, effective program for overcoming fears for good.
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