Understanding Panic Attacks and Overcoming Fear
Published on 18. February 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-7459-5545-2 (ISBN)
Description
A new, fully revised edition of Roger Baker's highly regarded book on panic attacks and other fear-related conditions. Baker sets out in clear and concise language a psychological self-help programme for panic sufferers, answering important questions such as: What is a panic attack? What does it feel like? What causes attacks? Can they be cured? "A full recovery is possible," explains Baker. "It certainly is not easy, nor quick, but it definitely is possible."
Reviews / Votes
`Dr Baker's clear writing is coupled with frequent case studies, transcripts from therapy and quotes, all of which serve to clarify his points, one of the most important of which is that recovery is possible and that there is indeed hope of 'complete health.' * Division of Clinical Psychology *More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SPCK Publishing
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7459-5545-2 (9780745955452)
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Additional editions
Roger Baker
Understanding Panic Attacks and Overcoming Fear
E-Book
03/2011
Lion Books
€11.49
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Person
DR ROGER BAKER is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Dorset Healthcare Mental Health Trust, Coordinator of a Research Unit at Poole Hospital specializing in mind-body research, and visiting Professor at Bournemouth University.
Content
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 7
1. PANIC: THE LIFE CHANGING EVENT 9
PART I: THE A TO Z OF PANIC 21
2. PANIC: WHEN AND WHERE 23
3. HOW PANIC CHANGES PEOPLE 32
4. WHAT IS A PANIC ATTACK? 38
PART II: MYTHS ABOUT PANIC 53
5. WHAT A PANIC IS NOT! 55
6. DEATH AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS MYTHS 59
7. THE DESTROYED BY YOUR OWN BODY MYTHS 68
8. MENTAL MYTHS 72
PART III: ROOT CAUSES 79
9. LIFE EVENTS 81
10. COPING EMOTIONALLY WITH LIFE EVENTS 87
11. WHY DO PANIC ATTACKS HAPPEN? 93
PART IV: A PRACTICAL THERAPY PROGRAMME FOR PANIC 105
12. ATTITUDE! 107
13. THE ANATOMY OF FEAR 113
14. TAKING THE STING OUT OF FEAR 121
15. RALPH: AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL THERAPY 127
16. SETTING UP YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIMENT 138
PART V: THE PANIC SUFFERER AS NORMAL 145
17. CURES, HALF CURES, AND LIMITATIONS 147
18. LET'S FINISH OFF PANIC 152
19. THE SUBJECT MATTER CATCHES UP WITH THE AUTHOR 155
POSTSCRIPT TO THE THIRD EDITION 161
NOTES 165
HELP FOR PANIC SUFFERERS 170
INDEX 173
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 7
1. PANIC: THE LIFE CHANGING EVENT 9
PART I: THE A TO Z OF PANIC 21
2. PANIC: WHEN AND WHERE 23
3. HOW PANIC CHANGES PEOPLE 32
4. WHAT IS A PANIC ATTACK? 38
PART II: MYTHS ABOUT PANIC 53
5. WHAT A PANIC IS NOT! 55
6. DEATH AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS MYTHS 59
7. THE DESTROYED BY YOUR OWN BODY MYTHS 68
8. MENTAL MYTHS 72
PART III: ROOT CAUSES 79
9. LIFE EVENTS 81
10. COPING EMOTIONALLY WITH LIFE EVENTS 87
11. WHY DO PANIC ATTACKS HAPPEN? 93
PART IV: A PRACTICAL THERAPY PROGRAMME FOR PANIC 105
12. ATTITUDE! 107
13. THE ANATOMY OF FEAR 113
14. TAKING THE STING OUT OF FEAR 121
15. RALPH: AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL THERAPY 127
16. SETTING UP YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIMENT 138
PART V: THE PANIC SUFFERER AS NORMAL 145
17. CURES, HALF CURES, AND LIMITATIONS 147
18. LET'S FINISH OFF PANIC 152
19. THE SUBJECT MATTER CATCHES UP WITH THE AUTHOR 155
POSTSCRIPT TO THE THIRD EDITION 161
NOTES 165
HELP FOR PANIC SUFFERERS 170
INDEX 173