The Sheldon short guide to phobias and panic

By:

Gournay, Kevin

Series: Sheldon short guidesPublication details: London : Sheldon Press, 2015Description: vi, 58pISBN:

9781847093684
9781847093691

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

WM 178

Summary: 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 management.

List(s) this item appears in: Stenhouse Library - Wellbeing & Personal Improvement Collection | Barts Health - Wellness Collection | Barts Health - Reading Well - Mental Health | Stenhouse Library - Trauma and PTSD (self help)

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Collection	Class number	Status	Barcode
Book	CEME Library (NELFT) Shelves	Wellbeing	WM173 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	NE10067
Book	Hirson Library (St Helier) Shelves		WM 178 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	021243
Book	Newham Library (Barts Health) Shelves		WM 173 GOU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	N05719
Book	Sally Howell Library (Epsom) Shelves		WM 178 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	061147
Book	Stenhouse Library (Kingston Hospital) Shelves		WEL/WM 178 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	ST00069
Book	Whipps Cross Library (Barts Health) Shelves		WM 173 GOU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	T06454
Book	Whittington Health Library Shelves			Available	00010421

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 management.

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