Book of the day: The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Anxiety, by William Knaus (author of a similar workbook on depression). This is CBT, plain and simple. Says one Amazon reviewer: I had been suffering with panic attacks and generalized anxiety for a few months. I tried therapy, meds, ect and found them all to [...]
http://www.anxietyla.com/2010/08/05/the-cognitive-therapy-workbook-for-anxiety/
Book of the day: The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, a big bestseller, now in its sixth edition. A compendium of anxiety-decreasing tips and tools. One Amazon reviewer’s thoughts: For anyone who has stress–and who doesn’t?–this is a must read. This book gives detailed descriptions but best of all–real help. Example–in so many books I [...]
http://www.anxietyla.com/2010/08/03/the-relaxation-and-stress-reduction-workbook/
Another anxiety workbook to check out: Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic, by Michelle Craske and David Barlow. It’s a comprehensive, CBT-based book that carefully walks you through a clear, well thought-out program. Says one Amazon reviewer: This workbook is much more simple to understand and follow compared to other CBT books I’ve read (and [...]
http://www.anxietyla.com/2010/08/02/mastery-of-your-anxiety-and-panic/
Book spotlight #2: The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety. This is ACT in action. Walks you through the treatment, includes a CD with forms and audio. One Amazon reviewer’s report: This is one of the best and most comprehensive books I’ve ever read on anxiety and panic disorders – and I’ve read a lot [...]
http://www.anxietyla.com/2010/07/30/the-mindfulness-and-acceptance-workbook-for-anxiety/
Now on the anxietyLA.com Anxiety Books page and at Amazon: ”The Anxiety Bookstore.” Virtual shelves are divided by types of anxiety, types of treatment, workbooks, memoirs, etc. Also, non-anxiety sections (depression, anger, chronic pain…). Happy reading!
http://www.anxietyla.com/2010/07/29/the-anxiety-bookstore/
Book spotlight: The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J. Bourne. Still going strong after four editions. One Amazon reviewer’s weigh-in: I was amazed at how the breathing techniques and muscle relaxation exercises, done several times a day…greatly improved my anxiety issues. Who knew that most of us do not know how to breathe correctly, [...]
http://www.anxietyla.com/2010/07/29/anxiety-and-phobia-workbook/
