Product Description

This self-help guide gives practical advice to people who are suffering from phobias, panic, obsessions, rituals or traumatic distress. In this second edition the author has also included new phobias such as the fear of AIDs contamination as well as the latest treatments. The case examples in this edition are drawn from many parts of the world. References, examples and case studies are also provided.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #171233 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 300 pages

About the Author
Consultant Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley Hospital trust for 22 years. * Former President of the British and European Associations of Behaviour Therapy. * Former Fellow of the Stanford Centre for Advanced Study in the Behavioural Sciences and Salmon lecturer to NY Academy of Medicine. * Previously worked at the New York Academy of Medicine, University of Michigan, University of Indiana, and Hebrew University in Jerusalem. * Former consultant to the World Health Organisation and National Institute of Mental Health * London is his home town

Customer Reviews

An excellent book, stuffed with useful information.
This book is really easy to read. It is jam packed with facts about fear and our reactions to it. There is no fluff and frills here, a down to earth approach, in laymans terms, makes this book a must for anyone living with fear. The last chapter deals with self help which is easy to understand with its step by step layout. If you are looking for answers, to you questions about fear, your bound to find them in this book.

Exellent information and self help book
Being a sufferer of anxiety and panic i found this book excellent. It covers lots of topics; panic, anxiety, OCD, phobias, etc etc.
It helped me understand my condition a lot more than i did, which is essential in overcoming your panic etc. The book ends with a self help guide with strategys to help yourself confront your panic, anxiety etc and overcome them.

Useful Information
I found this book very useful. It was the first time I had attempted to review my condition and this helped. It gives advice on how to overcome the problem yourself and although I tried this, it didn't work for me as I had been a sufferer for too long. After many years with this condition, I found that it made me realise it was about time I seeked professional help and that I could overcome the problem.