| Edition |
Revised edition. |
| Description |
xv, 383 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 367) and index. |
| Contents |
Identifying the problem -- Introduction: the panic attack -- Physical causes of paniclike symptoms -- Panic within psychological disorders -- Agoraphobia and the panic-prone personality -- Four complicating problems -- Panic in the context of heart and lung disorders -- Taking control of anxiety attacks -- The anatomy of panic -- Who's in control? -- Why the body reacts -- The calming response -- The breath of life -- Releasing tensions -- How to inoculate yourself against panic: the eight attitude of recovery -- Your mind's observer -- Finding your observer -- Taking a new stance: the supportive observer -- Paradox in action -- Experience: the greatest teacher -- Special issues -- The use of medications -- The fear of being seen: how to face social anxieties -- Achieving comfortable flight. |
| Subject |
Panic attacks.
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Anxiety.
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Self-help techniques.
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Anxiety.
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Fear.
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| ISBN |
0060951605 |
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