Customer Reviews

The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties (The social issues encyclopedia series)

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While I am not a professional in this feild I have found this book remarkably help full in in understanding what these human behaviours are, the theories behind them, some of the medications that are/have been used in some cases and a few of the clinical studies that have been done in this feild.

The material is written in laymens terns and is arranged alphabtically. It would be of assistance to anyone wanting a better understanding of the feild or then student who is just starting their studies in college in this feild.

In my case the book has been and still is used in a most unusal way. I am referee for war gaming and have successfully used this referance with my players to prevent "perfect" characters from existing. The players in turn become so drawned to the book they wind up reading it and learning about this whole area!

This book would have recieved 5 stars except for the fact that the material is all listed as one listing: clinical, definitions, and Pharmacology (sp?). The book would have been better off as one book with several distinct sections.

I first encountered this book when I was in middle school and was in the library for a research project, and the one thing about it I always hated was it was a reference book - I couldn't check it out! Then, when I found it in a bookstore, I was only making babysitters wages and couldn't exactly shell out the $75+ I remember it cost. Finally, when I made enough money to buy it, it was out of print!

Thankfully, I found it online and I have been extremely pleased with the purchase. This book has inspired a lasting fascination with human psychology and the effect of fear. I recommend it for anyone who hopes to gain a greater insight to the human psyche.

i found this book to be immensely helpful, and i find myself returning to it again and again.

As a psychologist specializing in treating fears and phobias, I found this book really interesting. The author is highly acclaimed in psychological circles to do with anxiety. The book is unique in that it could be used both by therapists and the general public. It's easy to read style and also being set out in a simple alphabetical format, would be helpful in diagnosing patients, and also make for great read for the everyday person in understanding more about the amazing world of fears and phobias, a topic that affects us all.

Anthony Gunn, psychologist and author of Fear Is Power: Turn Your Fears Into Success