lauren6
07-01-09, 00:40
I've been reading a lot of posts that mention Claire. She was certainly the most well versed pioneer on anxiety disorder in language that was easy to understand and relates well to the reader. I have her tapes as well. However, this is old stuff...valuable and will always be, but there are so many new books. I would like to suggest the ones I have. I am here because I have the same condition as everyone else but I am trying and struggling and these books do help, especially when I am in the midst of a real health panic. If you have a printer, it may be easier to print this post out...here goes:
1. Stop Worrying About Your Health by George Zgourides
2. Treating Health Anxiety - Steven Taylor and Gordon Asmundson (this is meant for therapists but still good all around for us)
3. It's Not All In Your Head by Gordon Asmundson (here is the same author...VERY helpful because he tells how anxiety does indeed give us physical symptoms, then we worry more and the cycle goes on)
4. Worried Sick? The Exaggerated Fear Of Physical Illness by Fredric Neuman, M.D.
5. The Worry Cure by Robert L. Leary, PhD - Leahy is the most well known psychologist in NY, runs a cognitive therapy center. There is a chapter devoted to health anxiety but the whole book is fantastic
6. Phantom Illness by Carla Cantor - not my favorite, her dr. believed in drugs as treatment (along with therapy) but it goes into the whys of hypochondria
My favorites are 1, 2, 3 and 5. If you just want to get one or two, I'd recommend 1 and 3. You can get them cheaper, used on Amazon or whatever site you usually use. I'd love to get feedback if you do.
1. Stop Worrying About Your Health by George Zgourides
2. Treating Health Anxiety - Steven Taylor and Gordon Asmundson (this is meant for therapists but still good all around for us)
3. It's Not All In Your Head by Gordon Asmundson (here is the same author...VERY helpful because he tells how anxiety does indeed give us physical symptoms, then we worry more and the cycle goes on)
4. Worried Sick? The Exaggerated Fear Of Physical Illness by Fredric Neuman, M.D.
5. The Worry Cure by Robert L. Leary, PhD - Leahy is the most well known psychologist in NY, runs a cognitive therapy center. There is a chapter devoted to health anxiety but the whole book is fantastic
6. Phantom Illness by Carla Cantor - not my favorite, her dr. believed in drugs as treatment (along with therapy) but it goes into the whys of hypochondria
My favorites are 1, 2, 3 and 5. If you just want to get one or two, I'd recommend 1 and 3. You can get them cheaper, used on Amazon or whatever site you usually use. I'd love to get feedback if you do.