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An End to Panic: Breakthrough Techniques for Overcoming Panic Disorder

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I've read many, many books on treating panic disorder, but this is the ONLY book that helped me overcome my panic disorder. I only wish I had read it years ago. Panic pretty much ... my life down a black hole -- I was so agoraphobic that for two years I rarely left my bedroom, even to go down the hall to the kitchen. A cognitive-behavioral therapist gave me a copy of this book and took me step by step thru it. It took 8 months of hard, scary work but today I can go anywhere, with or without anyone, and do anything, for as long as I want, whenever I want --not a medication in sight and not a twinge of inapropriate panic. Two years ago I couldn't even contemplate walking to the end of my driveway. I just can't recommend this book highly enough. It was the light at the end of my tunnel.

This book enables one to look objectively into this illness. It delivers real techniques to understanding and managing panic. I wish I had read this book years ago. Finally the tools for thoes who want to end panic.

I have read many books and seen many therapist over the last 8 years, and this book proves to place the reader in an active role in overcoming their anxiety. Not that other books were not helpful, but this one made the other books about anxiety all come together to reinforce what I was doing. The best advice is to have someone help you to be accountable and do what the book says because only practice will help you change.

This is a sound approach to treating panic and anxiety. The exercises are based on the clinical literature and the author's experience as a therapist. The book is in workbook format with large pages and very long lines of text across the page, which makes reading it difficult for some clients. In addition, the client has to be fairly well educated to benefit from the text. It would not be very useful to those who are not very good readers or those who have little formal education (e.g., high school dropouts with little interest in reading). Nonetheless, the ideas are useful for therapists who can incorporate them into their work without using the text per se.

A concise, readable collection of Cognitive-Behavioral techniques for overcoming a very common and debilitating mental health condition. Filled with valuable charts and ideas for aiding patients in graphing their thoughts and emotions.

I have been plagued with panic attacks for 5 years. Despite medication and therapy, the anxiety of having another panic attack remains with me 24/7.
This book was recommended to me by my therapist, and it is truly excellent. Do not plan to breeze through it in a few evenings, though. It has questions to answer, things to ponder, and requires more involvement than "quick fix" books that you've probably already tried. You must truly commit to going through the book and doing the exercises - and making that commitment can be difficult.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy works if you will, doing the in vivo exposures of the things you've been avoiding. I have had the pleasure of being treated personally by the author in a group session and everything I was willing to work on is no longer a problem. I still have a ways to go but it's just my own procrastination.

I have never taken any medication and I strongly advise against developing an addiction on top of an avoidance. I recommend finding a qualified cognitive-behavioral therapist (they do exist, try adaa.org) and doing your homework. I think group sessions (3-5 people) are actually much better than individual ones, because getting over embarassment of the condition is essential to its resolution. I was fortunate to have a wonderful group.

This book gives all the necessary information for someone to help themselves with panic disorder. The chapters are clear, the homework precise, and the lessons learned are valuable. I enjoy this writer and have purchased her hardcopy book that goes along with the workbook. Both are an excellent investment.

This book recommended to my by my counselor - helped me deal with and overcome my panic attacks. It was so bad I was agoraphobic at one point, and this book helped me work through the panics and realize what my body and mind was trying to tell me. I would recommend it whole-heartedly! You are not alone

I am still in the process of working with this book. So far it has helped me understand what panic disorder is and has given me some techniques for overcoming it.