THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO CONQUERING FEAR AND ANXIETY (Paperback)

by Sharon Heller (Author) "Fears are just for kids, right? Wrong..." (more)
Key Phrases: fantasy hierarchy, panic like symptoms, sensory defensiveness, Angst Bulletin, Secret Weapons, Fear Forum (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Alpha Books (1999)
• ISBN-10: 002862727X
• ISBN-13: 978-0028627274
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #616,721 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Broad a Spectrum, October 11, 1999

By A Customer

This book had some interesting points to consider but its major flaw was it covered too broad a range. In trying to be complete in coverage, most of the information is too general. The author not only dealt with many types of fear and anxiety but also with different age groups running the gamut from childhood to adulthood. There isn't much new in ways of dealing with fear and anxiety if you are a reader of these types of books. The chapter that I found most illuminating was the one about why you won't have a heart attack, die, etc. while having a panic attack. I've never seen that information written in any of my previous readings. I do disagree with the previous reviewer, however. I did not feel any of the conditions were trivialized. I also suffer from agoraphobia and think that it is naive to expect a self-help book to cure you. I think it is extremely difficult to give specific help when the audience is such a generalized population with varying degrees of symptoms, fears, and anxities. I did not feel I learned much new but the suggestions and strategies were straightforward and consistent with my other reading. The bibliography is a good starting point for further reading. Overall I would say this is a good overview but for more specific types of worry, fear, anxiety and phobia, I would chose a book that was narrower in focus.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Keep Looking!, April 26, 2000

By A Customer

This book was too ambitious. It covered too many topics, spanning from childhood to adulthood, without really getting to any helpful information. Don't waste your time or money on this one.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Eh, September 22, 2004

By	buhnstuff - See all my reviews

This book was OK I guess. It didn't really help with any anxiety, I got through my anxiety with positive things, not this book. It did have some useful information in it so if you get a chance to skim through it or borrow it from someone, then go ahead. If not, then maybe skim through the book in the store before buying it online.