How to Beat Fears and Phobias One Step at a Time: Using evidence-based low-intensity CBT

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), initiated in 2008, has made psychological therapy more accessible to those in need. This series of self-help titles is the first to be created specifically for low-intensity IAPT and all titles follow an evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach which is the treatment of choice for depression and anxiety disorders. All titles are written by authors with considerable experience in the field of CBT self-help research, training and clinical practice.

This book is the perfect resource for helping you beat specific fears and phobias, either by yourself or in conjunction with the support of an IAPT service. The book is written in a friendly, engaging (and jargon-free!) style and encourages interactive reading through tables, illustrations and worksheets. Real-life case studies illustrate the use of each intervention and demonstrate how you can gradually increase your tolerance for the thing that frightens you. This book will help you to understand your phobia, and learn techniques so that you don't experience fear around it.

Dr Mark Papworth is course director for the postgraduate certificate in low intensity psychological therapies at Newcastle University. He is also a consultant clinical psychologist, working in the NHS and in private practice primarily with adults in community and primary care settings, but also with children and families. He is series editor for the How to Beat... One Step at a Time series. He has a national level reputation in the area of low intensity CBT (including guided self-help) and is the lead author for the main training textbook associated with the approach.