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Overcoming Anxiety, Second Edition

Part of Idiot's Guides

Author Joni E. Johnston Psy.D., O. Joseph Bienvenu, MD, PhD
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On sale Nov 04, 2014 | 320 Pages | 9781615646340
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Manage and overcome your anxious thoughts with this essential guide!

Millions of people suffer from various types of anxiety-related disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, social phobias, panic disorder, agoraphobia, OCD, PTSD, and others. Idiot's Guides: Overcoming Anxiety, Second Edition helps readers pinpoint which type of panic disorder is affecting them and how to alleviate the symptoms and get to the cause of it.

In it, readers get:
- Worksheets for self-evaluation, which also make it easier to communicate symptoms to others.
- Calming strategies for dealing with irrational fears and debilitating anxieties.
- Methods for interpreting the past and understanding the present to attain peace and perspective.
- Relaxation techniques to rely on when panic sets in.
- Practical steps to put a stop to the thoughts that make anxiety escalate.
- Natural ways to alleviate the physical symptoms that accompany the emotions, including exercise, rest, nutrition, yoga, and more.
- Guidance for selecting and working with a professional and considering medications.
Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and the CEO of WorkRelationships, which helps companies build healthy work relationships. She writes a monthly column for LexisNexis and is a noted public speaker. She is the author of Idiot's Guides: Psychology and Appearance Obsession: Learning to Love the Way You Look, and is the winner of numerous media awards for her translation of psychological research into consumer-friendly television and print information. View titles by Joni E. Johnston Psy.D.
O. Joseph Bienvenu, MD, PhD, is an associate professor and Director of the Johns Hopkins Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the Johns Hopkins Residents' Outpatient Clinic. He is Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital General Hospital Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service. Dr. Bienvenu's research has focused on the relationship between general personality traits and anxiety and depressive disorders. View titles by O. Joseph Bienvenu, MD, PhD

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Manage and overcome your anxious thoughts with this essential guide!

Millions of people suffer from various types of anxiety-related disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, social phobias, panic disorder, agoraphobia, OCD, PTSD, and others. Idiot's Guides: Overcoming Anxiety, Second Edition helps readers pinpoint which type of panic disorder is affecting them and how to alleviate the symptoms and get to the cause of it.

In it, readers get:
- Worksheets for self-evaluation, which also make it easier to communicate symptoms to others.
- Calming strategies for dealing with irrational fears and debilitating anxieties.
- Methods for interpreting the past and understanding the present to attain peace and perspective.
- Relaxation techniques to rely on when panic sets in.
- Practical steps to put a stop to the thoughts that make anxiety escalate.
- Natural ways to alleviate the physical symptoms that accompany the emotions, including exercise, rest, nutrition, yoga, and more.
- Guidance for selecting and working with a professional and considering medications.

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Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and the CEO of WorkRelationships, which helps companies build healthy work relationships. She writes a monthly column for LexisNexis and is a noted public speaker. She is the author of Idiot's Guides: Psychology and Appearance Obsession: Learning to Love the Way You Look, and is the winner of numerous media awards for her translation of psychological research into consumer-friendly television and print information. View titles by Joni E. Johnston Psy.D.
O. Joseph Bienvenu, MD, PhD, is an associate professor and Director of the Johns Hopkins Anxiety Disorders Clinic and the Johns Hopkins Residents' Outpatient Clinic. He is Co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital General Hospital Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service. Dr. Bienvenu's research has focused on the relationship between general personality traits and anxiety and depressive disorders. View titles by O. Joseph Bienvenu, MD, PhD

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