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List of Books I recommend for Anxiety/Panic and Agoraphobia!

Aaron T. Beck, M.D. and Gary Emery, PH.D.(Reprint Edition December 1990)

This book is divided into two parts. The first part elaborates the clinical picture of anxiety disorders and phobias and presents an explanatory model to account for the rich complexity of these phenomena. The second part details the therapeutic principles, strategies, and tactics developed on the basis of the cognitive model of anxiety disorders and phobias.
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Reneau Z. Peurifoy, M.A., M.F.C.C.(1985)

Leading a full and satisfying life may be closer to reality than you now think possible. Let an internationally recognized specialist in anxiety-related problems show you the way by putting in your hands a step-by-step, interactive workbook designed to help you understand - and overcome - all types of nervous disorders, from mild anxiety to severe agoraphobia.Here's how you can:
  • identify and reduce stress and anxiety
  • recognize and change distorted mental habits
  • stop thinking and acting like a victim
  • eliminate the excessive need for approval
  • make anger your friend and ally
  • stand up for yourself and feel good about yourself
  • conquer your fears and take charge of your life.
    (Gabi's comments: Great Program with scripts you can record on tapes for relaxation.)

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  • Peter McWilliams (1994 revised edition)

    This book is a decent motivator book. Good for getting out of your "Confort Zone" and achieving your dreams. Lots of visualizations.
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    R. Reid Wilson, PH.D. (1996 Revised edition)
    A leading international expert in panic and anxiety disorders, this psychologist offers a new, straightforward, and remarkable effective self-help program for overcoming panic and coping with anxious fears. With insight and compassion, Dr. Wilson shows you:
  • how a panic attack happens, what causes it, and how it affects your life
  • a detailed, five-step strategy for controlling the moment of panic
  • how to quickly master specific problem-solving skills, breathing exercises, and focused thinking during anxiety-provoking times
  • eleven ways to control the chronic muscle tension that increase anxiety
  • how to conquer fear and face problems with confidence
  • techniques to master the two most common distresses: fear of flying and social anxiety
  • the most comprehensive evaluation of all medications currently recommended for anxiety disorders
  • the eight attitudes that promote recovery from anxiety disorders
  • how to establish reachable goals and gradually increase your involvement and enjoyment in life
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  • Edmund Bourne, PH.D (September 1998)

    This author was quietly fighting his own battle with anxiety. He shares the practical strategies and the hard-won wisdom that have helped him and others to find a new serenity and develop a sense of optimism that he believes can be attained by anyone who struggles with an anxiety disorder. This book offers a wide range of approaches for overcoming panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety, many of which have not been covered by other books in the field. Step-by-step guidelines, questionnaires, and exercises are included to help you integrate these new approaches.
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    Dr. Claire Weekes (Reprint edition August 1991)

    "My heart beats too fast." "My hands tremble and sweat." "My stomach churns." "I can't sleep." "Sometimes I can't leave home, even to do a routine errand."
    These common symptoms of nervous illness are "minor" only to the people who don't suffer from them... but to the thousands of people they affect, these problems make the difference between a happy, healthy life and one of crippling fear and frustration. Now, Dr. Claire Weekes offers the results of years of experience in treating her many patients - inclucing some who thought they'd never recover. Like them, you can learn how to overcome your battle with the anxiety that causes your distress. You can understand and analyze your own symptoms...learn hot to break the cycle of fear...and relax.
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    Peter McWilliams (1997)

    "Love Yourself" could be the subtitle of a book which offers different approaches to self love; from cultivating self respect and pursuing personal dreams and goals to understanding what is involved in real self-acceptance. This is a fine self-help title which promotes inner healing, increased understanding of the psyche, and a cultivation of love.
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    Denise F. Beckfield PH.D. (1998)

  • Find out why you developed panic attacks in the first place and why they come back
  • Learn the tried and true SRB method to STOP panic the moment it strikes
  • Discover your personal triggers for panic and tackle them, one by one - the thoughts, the physical habits, even the emotional traps. So panic goes away and stays away.
  • Learn to stop limiting yourself and get your life back - for GOOD.
  • Discussion of the family backgrounds and personal stresses that can lead to panic.
  • Updates on the best medications for panic
  • "Special helps" on major strategies, easily reproducible by therapists and group leaders.
  • Updated and expanded First Aid for Panic.
  • Handy "carry-with-you" record keeping forms.
  • Tips on better breathing for panic-free health, and more.
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  • John-Roger & Peter McWilliams (1991)

    This is a book for anyone afflicted with one of the primary diseases of our time: Negative thinking.
    Negative thinking is always expensive - draging us down mentally, emotionally and physically - hence we refer to any indulgence in it as a luxury. Be easier on yourself. Think better of yourself. Learn to forgive yourself and others for the many mistakes that flesh is heir to.
    (Gabi's comment:"Very inspirational")
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    Dr. Claire Weekes (Reprint Edition September 1990)

  • FACE: DO NOT RUN
  • ACCEPT: DO NOT FIGHT
  • FLOAT PAST: DO NOT LISTEN IN
  • LET TIME PASS: DO NOT BE IMPATIENT WITH TIME
    It may look much too simple, but if you can truly master these four important principles, you are already on your way to rapid recovery. Written in response to great demand from both the medical and psychological communities, as well as from her own devoted readers, Dr. Claire Weekes's revolutionary approach to treating nervous tension is sympathetic, medically sound and quite possibly on of the most successful step-by-step guides to mental health available.
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  • Jerilyn Ross, Rosalynn Carter (1995)

    Combining authoritative information with firsthand case studies, a compassionate guide explains how to cope with anxiety, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder and offers tips on how to recognize the problem and when to seek professional help.
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    Lorna Weinstock, M.S.W. and Eleanor Gilman (June 1998)

    Filled with personal stories that will empower readers, this book explains:
  • What causes panic disorder
  • How it is diagnosed (and can be misdiagnosed)
  • How to choose and work with a therapist
  • What the latest research indicates
  • What works best according to the experts
    Covering a range of treatment options, including behavioral and cognitive techniques, exposure, contextual therapy, medication, psychotherapy, alternative therapies, and support groups, the authors truly present a timely guide for coping with and ultimately triumphing over, panic disorder.

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  • Edmund J Bourne, PH.D. (Second Edition June 1995)

    This is a practical and comprehensive guide offering help to anyone who is struggling with panic attacks, agoraphobia, social fears, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, or other anxiety disorders. Step-by-step guidelines, questionnaires, and exercises will help you learn skills and make lifestyle changes necessary to achieve a full and lasting recovery. The workbook can be used to develop your own self-help program or as an adjunct to therapy. Definitive in scope, this workbook covers a broad range of topics and treatment approaches, including some not found in other books on anxiety disorders. A partial list of topics includes
  • Causes of Anxiety Disorders
  • Visualization for Anxiety
  • Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
  • Real-Life Desensitization
  • Coping with Panic Attacks
  • Imagery Desensitization
  • Identifying and Expressing Feelings
  • Changing Mistaken Beliefs
  • Relaxation Techniques
  • Physical Exercise
  • Asserting Yourself
  • Nutrition
  • Medication
  • How to Create your own Recovery Program
  • Existential and Spiritual Perspectives on Anxiety
  • Self-Esteem (including creating a relationship with your inner child)
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  • Robert Handly, Pauline Neff (Reissue Edition June 1990)

    Step by important step, you'll learn how to:
  • Use your untaped creative powers to help change yourself
  • Change your self-image to feel confidence - not fear
  • Uitlize positive and rational thinking to see yourself and events as they really are - not the way you imagine them
  • Act as if you are already the person you want to be
  • Set one-time unattainable goals that you'll really achieve!
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