Help! I Think I'm Dying! Panic Attacks and Phobias is acclaimed by internationally recognized psychiatrists as an "...outstanding consumer guide. A good informative read ...that will help the public ...distinguish between the quackery being sold to them and the legitimate effective treatments ...available."
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"Dr. Granoff charts a clear, sensible course through the confusion of the pseudo-health care circus, and leads his readers to seek accurate diagnoses and effective treatment from qualified professionals. A good informative read for lay audiences ...confronts the fear and confusion about anxiety disorders." -- Frank L. Ayd, Jr., M.D. Editor, International Drug Therapy Newsletter
"From the autobiographical narrative at the beginning through the descriptions of symptoms and treatment, the book is sound helpful reading. You can use this book to help your physician help you. Dr. Granoff explains both panic attacks and ...'agoraphobia' in an easily understandable and conversational tone. A valuable manuscript which ...will be carried around by patients ...for coping with the illness while awaiting their eventual recovery." -- C. R. Hillenbrand, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Loyola University, Chicago
"I liked the idea of how to find a physician, among the maze of so-called "professionals," who really knows what he is doing in terms of treating this disorder. This is needed more now than ever before. Of course your comments are not going to make you any friends among the managed care community. I certainly think it is time for people to recognize what professionals have known all along. Not all professionals are created equal and not all have the same skills or abilities or interests.
"From the autobiographical narrative at the beginning through the descriptions of symptoms and treatment, the book is sound helpful reading. You can use this book to help your physician help you. Dr. Granoff explains both panic attacks and ...'agoraphobia' in an easily understandable and conversational tone. A valuable manuscript which ...will be carried around by patients ...for coping with the illness while awaiting their eventual recovery." -- C. R. Hillenbrand, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Loyola University, Chicago
"I liked the idea of how to find a physician, among the maze of so-called "professionals," who really knows what he is doing in terms of treating this disorder. This is needed more now than ever before. Of course your comments are not going to make you any friends among the managed care community. I certainly think it is time for people to recognize what professionals have known all along. Not all professionals are created equal and not all have the same skills or abilities or interests.
Your description of panic attacks and your treatment guide are very succinct and clear. They offer up-to-date material that gives people a very clear understanding of exactly why they might be experiencing the problem that they are having and how to get treatment for it." -- Lawrence S. Kuhn, M.D. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry St. Louis University, St. Louis, Chairman, Dept. of Psychiatry DePaul Health Center, St. Louis
"Most of the publications available for lay audiences in bookstores are full of fantastic nonsense. Most of the public are unable to distinguish between the quackery being sold to them and the legitimate effective treatments for panic disorder ...your book spells out in a lucid, helpful manner the legitimate treatments that really work." -- David V. Sheehan, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry & Director, Office of Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida
"This book is unequivocally useful for patients and their families with panic disease. Half the battle ...is understanding what the disease is, how to cope with it, and how to seek proper help. It Is clearly written, very practical, and tells patients what they need to know ...it will be very beneficial to patients or their families to read ...a good source of information about what is a very common and sometimes devastating disease." -- John M. Davis, M.D. Gillman Professor of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, Chicago, Director of Research, Illinois State Psychiatric Institute, Chicago
"Your new publication Help, I Think I'm Dying! is an outstanding consumer guide in helping people understand panic attacks and phobias. It not only provides the lay public with a down-to-earth explanation of panic, anxiety and phobias, but it also furnishes them with sensible guidance on how to select professionals who will responsibly and effectively treat individuals with this disorder." -- Robert A. Devito, M.D. Chairman, Department of Psychiatry Loyola University, Chicago
About the Author
Dr. Granoff was raised in Miami Beach and is a 1963 graduate of Miami Beach Senior High School. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Florida majoring in zoology and minoring in chemistry and graduated in 1967. He received his medical degree in 1971 from the University of Tennessee in Memphis. His one year psychiatric internship was spent at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, ending in June 1972. He then served his country as an Army psychiatrist at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, from 1972- 1974 and is a veteran of the Vietnam Era and received a certificate for Meritorious Performance of Duty. His first two years of his psychiatry residency were spent at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois, where he perfected his diagnosis and treatment. His final year of residency was spent at Illinois State Psychiatric Institute in Chicago where he was involved in psychiatric research and wrote and had his first of several scientific papers published. He has been in solo, private practice of psychiatry in Virginia Beach/Norfolk, Virginia, since 1977. He has been Board Certified in psychiatry since 1979. He was the president of the Tidewater Academy of Psychiatry and on the board of the Psychiatric Society of Virginia from 1986-1987. He has also served on numerous professional committees throughout the years. He was an Instructor of Psychiatry at Loyola University's Department of Psychiatry in 1976 and Instructor of Psychiatry at Eastern Virginia Medical School's Department of Psychiatry from 1977-1980. He was an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 198 1. He has been interviewed on many local TV and radio programs, has written and has been quoted in many newspaper articles concerning different aspects of psychiatry. He has been married to Ann since 1970, and they have two daughters.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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Anyone suffering panic attacks can benifit from this book.,
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This review is from: Help! I Think I'm Dying! Panic Attacks & Phobias: A Consumer's Guide to Getting Treatment That Works (Paperback)
Dr. Granoff`s book HELP! I THINK I`M DYING! is great. I`ve readmany other books on the subject that were filled with fluff, fat andpsycho babble. Dr. Granoff has a knack for delivering knowledge in a clear and efficient manner.His writing style is easy to read. The total package helped clean up many misconceptions I had about my illness. I liked that he added supplements to his original book to update his information. His information guided me to getting more effective treatment from my doctor. I can now say I`m finally in remission and no longer suffering. I just wish I had read this book sooner. I urge anyone who has panic attacks to read Dr. Granoff`s book so they can be guided through the system armed with information necessary to return to a normal life.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Dr. Granoff is a rarity in Medicine---objective,
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This review is from: Help! I Think I'm Dying! Panic Attacks & Phobias: A Consumer's Guide to Getting Treatment That Works (Paperback)
The book is absolutely perfect for those suffering from panic disorder. Granoff makes an excellent, excellent point, one that all primary care physicians and psychiatrists should read again and again until it's seared into their memory: the only patients with panic disorder that need antidepressants are ones who have depression as a PRIMARY symptom, not a secondary symptom. All others with panic disorder need benzodiazepines. Now, first let me say that I only 90% agree with that brilliant statement. For the lay readers out there, you may not see the brilliance---it may look like a total boring common-sense statement. But you don't understand how brainwashed the medical community is about antidepressants and benzodiazepines. Antidepressants like SSRI's and the newer ones like Remeron, Effexor, Serzone, and Wellbutrin are patented, while all benzodiazepines are generic. What does that mean? It means that generics get no positive publicity, only negative, while brand-name patented drugs get billions and billions of dollars worth of sleek, catchy advertisement, including the sales pitch that "antidepressants can help panic disorder". The reality is that antidepressants can help only about 1/3 with panic disorder, dont do much for about 40% of patients, and actually WORSEN panic symptoms in about 1/4 of people. And the 1/3 that get helped almost certainly have major depression as the primary diagnosis, AND the major depression is the primary cause of their panic disorder. Antidepressants are delayed stimulants; they will not give you a panic attack in minutes like too much caffiene can---it may take days for the antidepressant to induce more anxiety. That anxiety may fade later, or for many patients, it will never fade. For people who have only mild depression and prominent anxiety/panic, benzodiazepines are the primary therapy. A small amount of antidepressant may help, since the overstimulation caused by them is dose-dependent. For a more detailed review of these issues, I recommend the book The Failures of American Medicine.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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READ THIS BOOK!,
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This review is from: Help! I Think I'm Dying! Panic Attacks & Phobias: A Consumer's Guide to Getting Treatment That Works (Paperback)
This book really is a MUST-HAVE for anyone suffering from panic attacks/anxiety. Dr. Granoff explains what panic attacks are, why they happen, every kind of anxiety disorder, and what must be done to treat them. This book is refreshing: Dr. Granoff doesn't throw medical jargon at the readers - he explains in simple and concise terms everything you need to know. I was relieved to read this book and to talk to Dr. Granoff - I suffered from panic attacks and anxiety for almost a year and never knew what was happening to me. I was fortunate to finally find his book - it explained everything and gave me all the answers I'd been looking for. He helped me understand that I'm not losing my mind! He zeroed in one the exact problem and treated me immediately. I HIGHLY recommend this book! If you suffer from panic & anxiety, you probably think you'll never feel better - Read this book and you will.
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