Reading for sufferers of Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Phobias and OCD.
Last Modified 2009-08-24 15:13:06It would be pointless to simply list every book that was ever written on the subject, so I have chosen a few that I have either read or were recommended to me over the years by other sufferers and professionals.
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ISBN:978-1900179034
Help on managing Panic and Phobias
ISBN:978-0712671057
A book of advice on how to cope with fear of various kinds of experience, such as public speaking, self-assertion, decision-making, intimacy, being alone, ageing, losing a loved one, and ending a relationship
ISBN:978-1887053006
Help with Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Phobias & OCD. There is useful
information on causes, biology, symptoms and treatments, and the various drugs used to treat all of
these illnesses. A must for any sufferer or carer that will help you understand these much
understood and under-rated illnesses (highly recommended)
ISBN:978-0007106905
This guide explains what panic attacks are, why they happen and what every sufferer
can do to empower themselves, regain control and make panic a thing of the past. Containing a broad
range of topics including: what to do during an attack; what's happening during an attack;
self-help to prevent attacks from developing; information for friends & relatives about panic
attacks lifestyle, therapies and complementary therapies.
ISBN:978-0814797938
A complete course to help the reader beat panic attacks and the stresses they
cause. The author, who has both researched and taught self-help techniques, describes
clinically-proven therapy techniques.
ISBN:978-0814797938
This book presents the psychological concepts on the subjects of panic attacks and
overcoming fear in simplified language. In the final part of the book, Dr Baker spells out a
practical programme, tried and tested with many patients, to enable sufferers to conquer panic
attacks, and the fears associated with them.
| Title | Author | Details |
| Understanding Panic Attacks and... | Roger Baker MD | This book presents the psychological concepts on the subjects of panic attacks and overcoming fear in simplified language. In the final part of the book, Dr Baker spells out a practical programme, tried and tested with many patients, to enable sufferers to conquer panic attacks, and the fears associated with them. |
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Cherry Pedrick | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neuro-biological disorder affecting one out of 40 adults. This book presents an intensive, self-directed programme that allows individuals to learn how to block, alter, delay, and postpone rituals, reduce fears, and change unhealthy thought patterns. |
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Carol Goldman, Shirley Babior | A practical and engaging book which contains specific scientifically based cognitive-behavioral strategies to help people with panic, excess worry, social fears such as public speaking, being in social groups, phobias such as fear of flying, driving, etc. to manage their problems step-by step. |
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Pauline McKinnon | This volume describes how the author overcame her own experience of
agoraphobia by using a form of meditation.
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Aine Tubridy | Aine presents a deep understanding of panic attacks and offers practical and scientifically grounded advice on how to overcome them. |
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Helen Franks | From the HEADLINE HEALTH KICKS series, a self-help manual which contains techniques designed to overcome phobias. Special tips and useful aids to boost confidence are provided, as is information on understanding panic, testing one's state of mind, and making relaxation therapy work. |
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David D. Burns
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A drug-free guide to curing anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other depressive disorders uses scientifically tested methods to improve mood and stave off the blues. |
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Shad Helmstetter | Not a method of hypnosis or subliminal suggestion, this self-talk program is a rational, methodical path for self-change that reprograms your mind, raising both your expectations of yourself and your ability to meet your newly expanded goals. (highly recommended) |
| Don't Panic: In Control of Fear, Panic and Anxiety | Eve Russell | |
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Paul Wilson | Feeling stressed? Need some help to regain balance in your life? Following the success of "Instant Calm", Paul Wilson has produced a book of advice and inspiration that aims to help readers quickly reach a state of calm. His words of guidance are distinct, with one suggestion per page, so the reader can open the book at any point and find a proven and easy way to achieve calm. |
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Susan Jeffers | For people faced with public speaking, asserting oneself and making decisions, the author offers practical advice and thought-provoking tips on how to transform their fears into confidence, energy and love. |
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Claire Weekes | This new edition of "More Self Help for Your Nerves" also includes
"Peace from Nervous Suffering" - together they forge an understanding of nervous illness and
develop a recovery programme to instill confidence and happiness. In this companion to "Self Help
for Your Nerves", Dr Weekes explores the common and almost inevitable patterns that can occur with
nervous illness. She also looks at the commonest kind of nervous illness - the anxiety state, or
nervous breakdown. This book also looks at the problems of agoraphobia. Sufferers of nervous
illness often become trapped in a cycle of suffering, Dr Claire Weekes shows how they can break
this cycle and take their place among people without fear.
(highly recommended) |
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Claire Weekes | Essential guide for everything you need to know to keep relaxed
through every day life Repackage of the phenomenally successful guide to dealing with nervous
illness -- Self Help for Your Nerves. This guide offers the most comprehensive insight and advice
into coping with nervous stress. Sufferers of nervous illness regard Self Help for Your Nerves as
their bible -- many believe that if they had found it earlier they would have been saved years of
unnecessary suffering. Dr Claire Weekes looks at: How the Nervous System Works What is Nervous
Illness Common factors in the development of nervous illness Recurring Nervous Attacks Plus
important chapters on depression, sorrow, guilt and disgrace, obsessions, sleeplessness,
confidence, loneliness and agoraphobia. The book also shows the Dr Claire Weekes method, a
practical programme on learning to take your place among people without fear.
(highly recommended) |
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Edmund J. Bourne | The ANXIETY & PHOBIA WORKBOOK is a practical and comprehensive guide offering help to anyone who is struggling with panic attacks, agoraphobia, social fears, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, or other anxiety disorders. Step-by-step guidelines, questionnaires, and exercises will help you learn skills and make lifestyle changes necessary to achieve a lasting recovery. The workbook can be used to develop you own self-help program or as an adjunct to therapy. A partial list of topics includes: causes of anxiety disorders, relaxation, exercise, coping with panic, real-life desensitization, overcoming negative self-talk, changing mistaken beliefs, visualization, expressing feelings, assertiveness, self-esteem, nutrition, and medication. |
