(P/B) WHEN PANIC ATTACKS

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'I just know this plane is going to run into turbulence and crash!'
'My mind will go blank when I give my presentation at work and everyone will think I'm an idiot.'
'Why am I so shy and insecure? I'm such a loser!'
We all know what it's like to feel anxious, worried or panicky. If any of these thoughts sound familiar, you can change the way you feel. When Panic Attacks will give you the ammunition to quickly defeat any kind of anxiety, including chronic worrying, shyness, public speaking anxiety, test anxiety and phobias without lengthy therapy or prescription drugs.
Bestselling author and behavioural psychiatrist Dr David Burns will teach you 40 powerful new anti-anxiety techniques and show you how to select methods that will work for you. The goal is not just feeling a bit better, but complete recovery. All you need is a little courage and the techniques in this book. (From the publisher)

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Introduction
Part I The Basics
1. I Think, Therefore I Fear
2. Are You Anxious? Or Depressed?
3. Do You Have an Anxiety Disorder?
4. Placebo Nation: The Truth About Antidepressants and Anti-Anxiety Medications
5. What Would It Be Worth If I Could Show You How To Change Your Life?
6. The Daily Mood Log
Part II The Cognitive Model
7. Uncovering Your Self-Defeating Beliefs
8. How To Modify a Self-Defeating Belief
9. The What-If Technique
10. Compassion-based Technique
11. Truth-Based Techniques
12. Logical and Semantic Techniques
13. Quantitative Techniques
14. Humor-Based Techniques
15. Role-Playing and Spiritual Techniques
16. Motivational Techniques
17. Anti-Procrastination Techniques
Part III The Exposure Model
18. Classical Exposure: Taking a Page from the Tibetan Book of the Dead
19. Cognitive Exposure: The Monster in Your Mind
20. Interpersonal Exposure: The Fear of People
Part IV The Hidden Emotion Model
21. The Hidden Emotion Technique: Sweeping Your Problems Under the Carpet
Part V Selecting the Techniques That Will Work for You
22. The Recovery Circle: Failing as Fast as You Can
23. Putting it All Together: The Woman with the Scar on Her Nose
24. Feeling Better versus Getting Better: Relapse Prevention Training
References
Your Anxiety Toolkit
Index