Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, has specialised in the treatment
of anxiety, phobias, and other stress-related disorders for over
two decades. His self-help books have helped over a million people
and have been translated into numerous languages. He currently
resides in Florida and California.
Phone counselling for problems with panic attacks, phobias, and
other anxiety difficulties is available with Edmund Bourne. For
information, please call 1-415-686-7516. For resources in your
local area, please see Appendix 1. Further information about
Bourne's work in the anxiety disorders field may be found at
helpforanxiety.com.
"As a person once challenged by anxiety, and as a professional, I
am truly grateful for this book. It is the encyclopedia of healing
from anxiety and phobias, not to read all at once, but a resource
to reach for that has just what you need each day or each month....
Easy and reassuring to follow.... Life-changing."
--Mani Feniger, author of Journey from Anxiety to Freedom--Mani
Feniger
"Ed Bourne has again produced a thoroughly updated revision of his
classic book. Incredibly helpful to clients and clinicians, he
describes symptoms and updated treatment techniques in detail, and
provides plenty of exercises. He covers health conditions that may
contribute to anxiety, safety behaviors that perpetuate it, and
nutrition, medication, and meditations that reduce it--as well as
relapse prevention. He updates descriptions of exposures according
to new research. He describes genotypic testing that helps
determine the best antidepressant medications for particular
individuals. Finally, he has material on identifying values and
setting goals, including those based on one's spiritual life."
--Lynne Henderson, PhD, founder of the Social Fitness Center;
founder and codirector, with Philip Zimbardo, of the Shyness
Institute; and author of Improving Social Confidence and Reducing
Shyness Using Compassion Focused Therapy and Helping Your Shy and
Socially Anxious Client--Lynne Henderson, PhD
"Edmund Bourne's anxiety and phobia workbook is a must-read for
anyone battling these painful afflictions. He goes beyond his six
earlier editions to expand your knowledge on the causes for anxiety
and phobias, and to evolve clear, step-by-step prescriptions that
you can follow as written or shape into your own personalized
program. In this organized, practical, reader-friendly self-help
book, Bourne draws from science and his practice to map paths to
positive change. Put this information to use to liberate yourself
from what is among the worst of all possible feelings."
--William Knaus, EdD, author of The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook
for Anxiety and The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression,
and coauthor of The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for
Anger--William Knaus, EdD
"Edmund J. Bourne has refined and expanded on his thoughtful
holistic message to those who struggle with anxiety. There are many
things you can do to relieve your suffering in order to live a
fuller and more meaningful life. I highly recommend this classic
resource to anyone suffering with anxiety or a phobia."
--Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, author of Anxiety and Avoidance, and
codirector of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive
Therapy--Michael A. Tompkins, PhD
"Extremely well done."
--Christopher McCullough, coauthor of Managing Your
Anxiety--Christopher McCullough
"Here is the valuable and comprehensive update to a classic in our
self-help field. This fast-paced guide unravels the mysteries of
anxieties, phobias, and worry, then delivers action-focused
'how-to' techniques. With these powerful tools in your hands, you
can more than survive, you can thrive."
--Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head--Reid
Wilson, PhD
"Several generations of counselors and physicians have had the
benefit of Edmund Bourne's intensely researched and extremely handy
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook. I know few colleagues who do not
have a copy on their bookshelves that they consult regularly when
treating patients suffering with anxiety-related disorders. This
book is especially important today as climate change continues to
inflame the anxieties of our already-stressed social fabric. The
WHO and NIH are all reporting sweeping increases in 'ecoanxiety.'
The recent APA special report, Mental Health and Our Changing
Climate, found that US-based hurricanes more than doubled rates of
suicide and suicidal ideation, with nearly 50 percent of the
catchment group studied developing a longer-term anxiety or mood
disorder such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you
don't already have this updated edition of the 'gold standard' in
anxiety treatment, now is the time to add it to your clinical
armamentarium."
--Christian R. Komor, PsyD, author of Climate Deadline
2035--Christian R. Komor, PsyD
"The best gets better! Bourne refuses to be complacent, and brings
his classic book up to date with new topics such as overcoming
worry and preventing relapse. This is part informational, part
workbook, part repository of practical steps, and part resource
directory for all things to do with anxiety, phobias, and even
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). An astonishing resource in one
volume! Those with anxiety will find much help in these pages."
--Timothy A. Sisemore, PhD, professor of psychology at California
Baptist University, and author of The Clinician's Guide to Exposure
Therapies for Anxiety Spectrum Disorders--Timothy A. Sisemore,
PhD
"This book is a timely and comprehensive update to a classic
resource in the field of anxiety and its treatment. The latest
edition is very readable, easily understandable, filled with
updated information, and should be quite helpful and informative to
anyone interested in treating or recovering from an anxiety
disorder or a condition marked by anxiety. Many thanks to Ed Bourne
for this excellent work!"
--Jeffrey Brantley, MD, psychiatrist; founding faculty member of
Duke Integrative Medicine, and founding director of its mindfulness
based stress reduction program; author of Calming Your Anxious
Mind, and author or coauthor of several other books related to
mindfulness practices for health and greater well-being in daily
life--Jeffrey Brantley, MD
"This is a concise, practical, and comprehensive directory on how
to reduce anxiety. A highly regarded and widely known
resource."
--Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental
Health--Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental Health
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