- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Perseus (17 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1555613063
- ISBN-13: 978-1555613068
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 755,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For the increasing number of people who suffer from some major form of anxiety, help that promotes effective management of the condition without drugs. According to a 1999 Surgeon General's report, "Anxiety disorders are the most common, or frequently occurring, mental disorders. " Too often overworked doctors prescribe drugs to manage the condition for a short-term cure and send the patient on his way quickly. Psychologists Bob Montgomery and Laurel Morris strongly disagree with treating anxiety disorders with drugs. Their timely book provides a step-by-step plan to help anxious people learn to cope without resorting to medication, even for severe manifestations of anxiety such as obsessive-compulsive disorders and panic attacks. In easy-to-understand terms, Montgomery and Morris define anxiety, describe the different forms it takes, and show how to manage anxiety in everyday life. They discuss general anxiety, agoraphobia, phobias in general, social phobias, and social anxiety, among other types. Living with Anxiety discusses how and why to stop taking anxiety drugs and when drugs can help; it also recommends when to seek out a psychologist. It offers readers practical exercises and specific strategies for dealing with feelings, thoughts, and physical symptoms associated with anxiety attacks, and methods for strengthening social, sexual, and interpersonal skills that can be the source of anxiety.
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You'll be too nervous tread this book, 24 Mar 2008
By Barry Winiker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Living with Anxiety: A Clinically Tested Step-by-step Plan for Drug-free Management (Paperback)
This is an example of apparently knowledgeable and thoughtful authors creating a book that cannot really be considered a self help book, but one that can be only useful if digested by a therapist who could implement some of the few suggestions made in the book. There was a lot explanation of the various disorders, much of it tedious and unnecessary and the descriptions of the various disorders literally consumed over half the book. The main message seemed to be: Don't take tranquilizers or even anti-depressants (applicable to only limited cases) and this warning was repeated incessantly. It wasn't until Chapter 10, that the authors began to provide the self help advice that you were looking for, and forgive me, if I found that advice unhelpful. Yes, there was obviously some good ideas proffered, but it was neither as comprehensive, empathetic or insightful as many of the other books I have read on the subject. The bottom line: I felt more nervous as I was reading the book than when I started. You might try reading a book by the famous ALbert Ellis or an obscure but excellent one by CLaire Weekes. But ultimately this book was rather heavy on description but curiously superficial on self help. I can't imagine anyone really deriving any benefit from reading this. My apologies to the well intentioned authors but this book will not inspire you, encourage you, or even enlighten you.
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How to cope with anxiety without medication, 14 Dec 2001
By Midwest Book Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Living with Anxiety: A Clinically Tested Step-by-step Plan for Drug-free Management (Paperback)
Living With Anxiety provides an important plan on how to cope with anxiety without medication: an explanation which helps readers form basic understanding on anxiety, from its sources and manifestation to methods of control. Exercises and specific strategies are outlined.
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