Overcoming Books- Overcoming Panic, 2nd Edition

Vijaya Manicavasagar

• 30 september 2021
• 9781405550543

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Overcome the crippling effects of panic attacks

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by feelings of panic that seem to come from nowhere and yet feel terrifyingly real? Do you avoid certain situations because you think you'll experience a panic attack? If so, this step by step self-help course can give you the necessary skills to overcome and prevent panic attacks, panic disorder and agoraphobia.

Based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques and the authors' many years of experience and expertise in treating this disabling condition, it offers an indispensable guide for anyone affected, including sufferers and their friends and families. The fully revised 2nd edition:
· Explains the many forms and causes of panic
· Contains a complete self-help program and monitoring sheets

VIJAYA MANICAVASAGAR is a senior clinical psychologist, associate professor and the director of psychological services at the Black Dog Institute in Sydney, Australia.

DERRICK SILOVE is a practising clinical psychiatrist, professor and director of the psychiatry research and teaching unit, school of psychiatry, University of New South Wales and the academic mental health unit, South Western Sydney Local Health District, at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney.

Overcoming self-help guides use clinically proven techniques to treat long-standing and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical.

READING WELL
This book is recommended by the national Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme for England delivered by The Reading Agency and the Society of Chief Librarians with funding from Arts Council England and Wellcome.
www.reading-well.org.uk

Series editor: Professor Peter Cooper

Overcome the crippling effects of panic attacks and agoraphobia

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by feelings of panic that seem to come from nowhere and yet feel terrifyingly real? Do you avoid certain situations because you think you'll experience a panic attack? If so, this step-by-step self-help course can give you the necessary skills to overcome and prevent such attacks and the associated agoraphobia.

Based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques and the authors' many years of experience and expertise in treating this disabling condition, it offers an indispensable guide for anyone affected, including sufferers, their friends and families, psychologists and those working in the medical profession.

Explains the many forms and causes of panic

Contains a complete self-help program and monitoring sheets

Based on clinically proven techniques of cognitive therapy