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 tenpeople, however, fear is extreme and disruptivebecause approximately 10% of people havean anxiety disorder at any one time, only atiny proportion of whom receive appropriatepsychological treatment. This book provides youwith information about fears and phobias and howto cope with them, so you can reclaim your life.Incorporating extensive research on anxietyand phobias, Dr Mansell writes accessibly andsupportively. He provides real-life examples andmany easy-to-learn techniques from cognitivebehavioural therapy (CBT), all of which will helpsufferers develop a lasting change. Coping withFears and Phobias is supported by a dedicatedwebsite for sufferers and carers.

Genres: Self Help, Psychology

200 pages, Kindle Edition

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.