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Book SynopsisDo you have an excessive and unrealistic fear of animals, insects, the dark, water, heights, flying, closed-in places, blood, needles, or another specific object or situation? If so, the program outlined in this book may work for you.Conquer your fears or phobias in as little as a few weeks with the proven strategies outlined in this Workbook. Change your negative thoughts and use exposure exercises to confront and overcome your feared object or situation. Track your progress by completing user-friendly monitoring forms and learn techniques for dealing with physical sensations of fear.Written by renowned researchers, this program has proven to be the most effective treatment for specific phobias of everything from spiders to driving to dentists. Increase your quality of life and experience the freedom to do the things you''ve previously avoided with this comprehensive and successful evidence-based treatment program.
Trade ReviewI imagine the book would prove most valuable to clinicians with little or no experience in this area of anxiety disorders and best suits use during weekly rather than an intensive treatment format. * Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London *
...an excellent manual for overcoming phobias and fears, providing clear, step-by-step instructions and worksheets in a user-friendly format. * CBT Today *
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION TO SPECIFIC PHOBIAS AND THEIR TREATMENT; GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT FOR SPECIFIC PHOBIAS; STRATEGIES AND IDEAS FOR VARIOUS SPECIFIC PHOBIAS
