Mastering Your Fears and Phobias: Workbook (Treatments That Work) [Paperback]

Martin M. Antony (Author), Michelle G. Craske (Author), David H. Barlow (Author)

Book Description

Series: Treatments That Work | Publication Date: August 31, 2006

Mastery of Your Fears and Phobias, Second Edition, Workbook outlines a cognitive-behavioral treatment program for individuals who suffer from specific fears and phobias, including fear of blood, heights, driving, flying, water, and others. The program described in this workbook has proved to be the most effective treatment available for fears and phobias to date. It has a success rate of up to 90% with as little as one treatment session. Based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), this workbook teaches clients about the nature of their fear and how to overcome it through exposures and changing their negative thoughts.

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Editorial Reviews

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"This is an excellent manual for overcoming phobias and fears, providing clear, step-by-step instructions and worksheets in a user-friendly format."--CBT Today

"The...Workbook is an easy to use and thorough accompaniment to the Therapist Guide."--Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London

About the Author

Martin Antony is at McMaster University. Michelle G. Craske is at UCLA. David H. Barlow is at Boston University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (August 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195189183
• ISBN-13: 978-0195189186
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent self-help book, June 15, 2011

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I'm a psychologist and I would recommend that book to clients wanting to manage their phobia(s) by themselves or with the support of a therapist. The language level is simple and the structure is comprehensible.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for use during therapy., February 6, 2011

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This is an excellent workbook for patients/clients to work on their difficulties with anxiety and fears/phobias. This book is based on the longest-standing, most research-supported techniques to treat anxiety. It teaches a person these highly effective therapeutic techniques in a step-by-step format. It is not an entertaining self-help book; it is a workbook that requires effort by the reader. It is a book that teaches a series of very effective, specific, practical skills or tools for a person to learn to control anxiety and be treated successfully for phobias. This treatment program takes lots of practice and daily work, but it has been shown in controlled scientific research to be very effective.

If possible, it is best to use this book during individual psychotherapy. An experienced clinical psychologist who uses cognitive-behavioral therapy will be able to help you use this book to get maximum benefit. This book is a combination of techniques from cognitive therapy and behavior therapy. Feel free to read about the basics of these types of research-supported treatments before purchasing this book. I would highly recommend this workbook to anyone motivated to work on their anxiety, fears/phobias. Other good titles to work on anxiety are written by Dr. David Barlow. Consider some of his other books as well.