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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811645603321

Autore

Tompkins Michael A

Titolo

Anxiety and avoidance : a universal treatment for anxiety, panic, and fear / / Michael A. Tompkins, PhD

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland, CA, : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2013

ISBN

1-4619-3634-9

1-60882-670-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Disciplina

616.85/22

Soggetti

Anxiety - Treatment

Panic disorders - Treatment

Cognitive therapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Anxiety, Avoidance, and Anxiety Disorders""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Watching and Learning""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Moving Forward""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Watching and Waiting""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Thinking Inside and Outside the Anxiety Box""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Stepping toward Discomfort""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Keeping Going""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Medications for Anxiety""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Healthy Habits""; ""Conclusion""; ""Resources""; ""References""

Sommario/riassunto

Do you suffer from panic, anxiety, and fear in your day-to-day life? Do you often avoid social situations, activities like driving, or even going to the store because of a fear of being overwhelmed or triggering a panic attack? You might be interested to know that anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorders in the United States.  In Anxiety and Avoidance, psychologist and anxiety disorder expert Michael Tompkins presents a universal protocol to help you cope with anxiety, panic, and fear, regardless of your particular mental health diagnosis. This universal protocol is based