Author(s): EDMUND J. BOURNE

Educational Text Books

The definitive workbook for people suffering with any type of anxiety, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook has already helped over one million people calm their fears and enjoy lives free from the ceaseless worrisome thoughts characteristic of anxiety disorders. This fifth edition has been thoroughly updated with information on new medications, such as Cymbalta and Pristiq, and new neurobiology research that can help readers better understand and treat their anxiety. For the first time, this workbook delves into acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness meditation, therapeutic approaches which are gaining in popularity among clinicians, researchers, and anxiety sufferers. This edition features a new chapter that addresses specific phobias that readers may have, including fear of flying, fear of public speaking, fear of disease, and fear of heights, offering strategies for overcoming each one.