{"product_id":"076792083x","title":"When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003eAre you plagued by fears, phobias, or panic attacks? Do you toss and turn at night with a knot in your stomach, worrying about your job, your family, work, your health, or relationships? Do you suffer from crippling shyness, obsessive doubts, or feelings of insecurity?\u003cbr\u003eWhat you may not realize is that these fears are almost never based on reality. Anxiety is one of the world’s oldest cons. When you’re anxious, you’re actually fooling yourself. You are telling yourself things that simply aren’t true. See if you can recognize yourself in any of these distortions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll-or-Nothing Thinking:\u003c\/b\u003e “My mind will go blank when I give my presentation at work, and everyone will think I’m an idiot.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFortune Telling:\u003c\/b\u003e “I just know I’ll freeze up and blow it when I take my test.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMind Reading\u003c\/b\u003e: “Everyone at this party can see how nervous I am.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagnification:\u003c\/b\u003e “Flying is so dangerous. I think this plane is going to crash!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShould Statements:\u003c\/b\u003e “I shouldn’t be so anxious and insecure. Other people don’t feel this way.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmotional Reasoning:\u003c\/b\u003e “I feel like I’m on the verge of cracking up!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelf-Blame:\u003c\/b\u003e “What’s wrong with me? I’m such a loser!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMental Filter:\u003c\/b\u003e “Why can’t I get anything done? My life seems like one long procrastination.”\u003cbr\u003eNow imagine what it be like to live a life that’s free of worries and self-doubt; to go to sleep at night feeling peaceful and relaxed; to overcome your shyness and have fun with other people; to give dynamic presentations without worrying yourself sick ahead of time; to enjoy greater creativity, productivity and self-confidence.\u003cbr\u003eDoes that sound impossible? The truth is you \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e defeat your fears. In \u003ci\u003eWhen Panic Attacks\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Burns takes you by the hand and shows you how to overcome every conceivable kind of anxiety. In fact, you will learn how to use more than forty simple, effective techniques, and the moment you put the lie to the distorted thoughts that plague you, your fears will immediately disappear. Dr. Burns also shares the latest research on the drugs commonly prescribed for anxiety and depression and explains why they may sometimes do more harm than good.\u003cbr\u003eThis is not pop psychology but proven, fast-acting techniques that have been shown to be more effective than medications. \u003ci\u003eWhen Panic Attacks\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable handbook for anyone who’s worried sick and sick of worrying.\u003c\/p\u003e Library Journal \u003cp\u003eWhile everyone has the occasional attack of nerves, the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 19 million adults suffer from anxiety disorders, i.e., anxiety or panic that is so severe or unrelenting that it interferes with normal life. While psychiatrists often prescribe antidepressants, some of which seem to have antianxiety effects, Burns (psychiatry \u0026amp; behavioral sciences, Stanford Univ. Sch. of Medicine; Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy) recommends cognitive-behavioral therapy, a type of talk therapy in which patients are taught to recognize and deliberately change their negative patterns of thought and action. Although there are many other acceptable titles that can help people do this on their own-including Edmund J. Bourne's The Anxiety \u0026amp; Phobia Workbook and Judith Bemis and Amr Barrada's Embracing the Fear: Learning To Manage Anxiety and Panic Attacks-Burns's book has several features to recommend it. Besides being well written and accessible, with lots of patient narratives to spark interest, it lays out exactly what readers need to do to feel better. In addition, Burns's earlier title on depression, Feeling Good, is much beloved by the self-help crowd, so there will be some demand for this new one. For most public libraries.-Mary Ann Hughes, Neill P.L., Pullman, WA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth, Fitness \u0026amp; Dieting\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMental Health\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eMood Disorders\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eAnxiety\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003ePost-Traumatic Stress\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddiction \u0026amp; Recovery\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-Help\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eStress Management\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eAnxieties \u0026amp; Phobias\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burns M.D., David D.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harmony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780767920834\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":49288226209982,"sku":"076792083X-3","price":6.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/61y5EKVp2KL.jpg?v=1792007558","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/076792083x","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}