Coping with Fears and Phobias: A CBT Guide to Understanding and Facing Your Anxieties

by Warren Mansell

Fear is a normal emotion. For one out of ten
people, however, fear is extreme and disruptive
because approximately 10% of people have
an anxiety disorder at any one time, only a
tiny proportion of whom receive appropriate
psychological treatment. This book provides you
with information about fears and phobias and how
to cope with them, so you can reclaim your life.
Incorporating extensive research on anxiety
and phobias, Dr Mansell writes accessibly and
supportively. He provides real-life examples and
many easy-to-learn techniques from cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT), all of which will help
sufferers develop a lasting change. Coping with
Fears and Phobias is supported by a dedicated
website for sufferers and carers.

Genres: Self Help, Psychology

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2007

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a must-read for anyone who has phobias, panic attacks and the like. The book is extremely easy to read, the author's approach to the problem is both sensible, realistic and - what's more important - never condescending. He doesn't say things that too many self-help authors are guilty of: every method will work for you, it will be easy, I know it better, you must read the whole book, you must, must, must... There are no "must"s here and that's what I particularly like. After the explanation of basic body-mind connections and how they affect us, he gives some quite useful techniques for immediate relief, followed by a 10 step desentization plan.

I haven't yet started the plan but already much of what I tried from the book is helping me. Hope to see even more results with the 10 steps!

[Pedro Borges · Rating 5 out of 5]

O livro é muito bom, a linguagem utilizada me deixou muito confortável para tomar os passos no meu próprio tempo, aprendendo gradativamente a lidar e aceitar melhor minha ansiedade.

[Daniela Maciel · Rating 4 out of 5]

É um livro que pode ser considerado de autoajuda, no entanto não se destina unicamente a pessoas que sofrem de medos e ansiedades, mas também a profissionais da área que desejem ler mais sobre o assunto. Neste livro iremos encontrar não só informação proveniente da investigação científica, como também casos práticos, atividades e conselhos para obter uma vida mais realizada.

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[Laura Gilfillan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this author's calm and reassuring manner. He has some good suggestions for dealing with many of life's anxieties, not just phobias, but I would definitely recommend it to someone who wants to deal with a phobia that is interfering with ones normal activities.