An Introduction to Coping with Health Anxiety (Coping with S) - Softcover

Charles Young

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845292871 ISBN 13: 9781845292874

Publisher: Robinson Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Health anxiety affects thousands of people in the UK and it can be effectively treated with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This introductory booklet is aimed at those for whom health anxiety has become a serious problem. Written by experienced practitioners, it explains what health anxiety is and how it makes you feel. It will help the reader to understand their symptoms and is ideal as an immediate coping strategy and as a preliminary to fuller therapy. This title covers: what health anxiety is and how it develops; physical symptoms; how to spot and challenge thoughts that make you anxious; and, reducing your focus on illness. 'This booklet will prove an invaluable first step to overcoming health anxiety' - Professor Peter Cooper, Professor of Psychology, University of Reading.

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About the Author

Brenda Hogan (Author) Dr Brenda Hogan is a clinical psychologist who previously worked at the Primary Care Psychological Treatment Service in Cambridge. She has since moved to Vancouver, Canada, where she continues her work in psychological assessment and the provision of brief psychological treatment for anxiety and depression. Brenda and her colleagues have created a pioneering service in primary care based on self-help approaches to help alleviate a range of common psychological problems. Charles Young (Author) Dr Charles Young is based in the Department of Psychology at Rhodes University, South Africa, where he has co-ordinated professional training programmes in clinical and counselling psychology. He previously worked at the Primary Care Psychological Treatment Service in Cambridge, UK. Much of his work involves the provision of brief psychological approaches to alleviate anxiety and depression. He helped to develop a pioneering service in primary care based on self-help approaches to help alleviate a range of common psychological problems.

Review

This booklet will prove an invaluable first step to overcoming health anxiety. -- Professor Peter Cooper, Professor of Psychology, University of Reading

Edition details

• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845292871
• ISBN 13: 9781845292874
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32