Overcoming Health Anxiety A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques

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Synopsis

A Books on Prescription title to help you stop worrying about your health and enjoy life.Many of us have a tendency to worry unnecessarily about our health. For some the anxiety becomes chronic, and they may spend many hours checking for symptoms, seeking reassurance from others, surfing the internet for information about different diseases, or repeatedly visiting the doctor. It is distressing for them and for everyone around them.In fact, health anxiety can be very successfully treated with cognitive behavioural therapy - the approach taken in this self-help guide. Using a structured, step-by-step approach the authors explain how the problem develops, how to recognize what feeds it and how to develop effective methods of dealing with it.- Includes questionnaires, case studies and exercises- Based on proven CBT techniques- Includes a chapter on fear of death and fear of vomiting

Book details

Series:
Overcoming Books
Author:
Rob Willson, David Veale
ISBN:
9781849014205
Related ISBNs:
9781845298241
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Pages:
336
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-02-23
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2009
Copyright by:
Rob Willson and David Veale 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Psychology