The Sheldon Short Guide to Phobias and Panic

Gournay, Kevin

ISBN 10: 184709368X / ISBN 13: 9781847093684

Published by Shledon Press UK, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sheldon Short Guide to Phobias and Panic
• Publisher: Shledon Press UK
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184709368X
• ISBN 13: 9781847093684
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1747122152.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 32373335
• Signed: 5/13/2025 7:42:32 AM
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Synopsis

For many people, life is made intolerable by phobias. Common fears may range from crowded places to a fear of spiders or blood, but, the basic underlying mechanism is the same - acute anxiety. This book looks at how to tackle both specific phobias and the anxiety which causes such disproportionate fear, and covers obsessive-compulsive disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety state, and panic disorder with agoraphobia.



Other topics include:
- Causes of anxiety and phobias
- Professional help and how to get it
- Planning a self-help programme
- Panic disorder and agoraphobia
- Dealing with catastrophic thoughts
- Lifestyle tools - exercise, relaxation, diet, alcohol, time

About the Author

Professor Kevin Gournay is Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, and has over 35 years clinical experience in treating people after national and domestic accidents and disasters. Prof Gournay is author of more than 130 articles and books, including two other books for Sheldon Press. He has served on numerous government bodies and is Special Adviser to the UK Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights.