The Sky Is Falling: Understanding and Coping with Phobias, Panic, and Obsessive-

Description: The Sky Is Falling by Raeann Dumont, Aaron T. Beck "A unique description of how clients think in the situations that produce anxiety, and how they can work on changing their thinking and reclaiming their lives, which have been lost to fears, rituals, and patterns of avoidance."--Aaron T. Beck, M.D., from the foreword FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Gracie hasnt left her house in thirty years out of fear shell be contaminated. Jerry spent hours each day picking up debris on the subway platform. Norms bridge phobia led him into alcoholism. David bright, young, ambitious feared hed lose his job because he so dreaded giving sales presentations.These are some of the case studies exemplary of the approximately fourteen to twenty million people who suffer from anxiety disorders in this country that are found in this riveting and instructive book. Raeann Dumont lays bare the features of obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, and panic. Utilizing cognitive therapy and self-help techniques, she helps readers recognize anxiety-producing thoughts and shows how, through reality testing and assessing anxiety situations, these compulsions can be managed. Author Biography Raeann Dumont specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders. She lives in New York City. Review "A warm, informative and practical book. . . . Eminently useful to anxiety sufferers and therapists alike." -- Valerie Raskin, M.D. Kirkus US Review With a bit of humor and a lot of charity, a therapist shares her unusual experiences with people suffering from crippling phobias, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) and describes how she helps them. Therapist Dumont practices cognitive/behavioral therapy in real-life settings, which means that she doesnt just sit in an office with her fearful clients; she rides elevators and crosses bridges with them, and even makes house calls to those frightened of leaving home. The heart of this book is a series of case studies of some of her more anxiety-ridden clients, among them Sam, whose snake phobia reached job-threatening levels; Jerry, whose compulsion was to pick up all litter in subway stations; Janet, who felt compelled to search for bodies along the roadside; and Gracie, whose obsession with dirt led her to bathe eight hours a night for over 30 years. Dumont describes the techniques she used to help these and other clients regain control of their lives. In separate sections directed first at those people having anxiety disorders and then at those who live with or care for them, she outlines a step-by-step process in which the sufferer learns to identify the thought that sets off the phobic or obsessive-compulsive response, to test the thoughts reality by observing the outside world, and to use carefully planned and documented exposures to the feared situation to assess progress, Various worksheets, charts, and diaries are involved in this process, and these are included in an appendix. Dumont is not averse to medications for OCD, and she includes a brief overview of whats currently available. For the casual reader, a fascinating trip through a world of bizarre behaviors; for the victim of an anxiety disorder or the family of such a victim, reassurance that there is a path out. (Kirkus Reviews) Review Text A warm, informative and practical book. . . . Eminently useful to anxiety sufferers and therapists alike. Review Quote "A warm, informative and practical book. . . . Eminently useful to anxiety sufferers and therapists alike." Details ISBN0393316033 Author Aaron T. Beck Pages 320 Language English ISBN-10 0393316033 ISBN-13 9780393316032 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1997 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Short Title SKY IS FALLING REV/E Edition Description Revised DOI 10.1604/9780393316032 AU Release Date 1997-09-03 NZ Release Date 1997-09-03 US Release Date 1997-09-03 UK Release Date 1997-09-03 Publisher WW Norton & Co Publication Date 1997-09-03 Imprint WW Norton & Co Subtitle Understanding and Coping with Phobias, Panic, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders DEWEY 616.852206 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131849462;

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