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      Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic: A Five Areas Approach
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      Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic: A Five Areas Approach book

      ByRichard D. O'Brien
      Edition 3rd Edition
      First Published 2012
      eBook Published 29 June 2012
      Pub. Location London
      Imprint CRC Press
      DOI https://doi.org/10.1201/b13566
      Pages 432
      eBook ISBN 9780429252976
      Subjects Behavioral Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health
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      O'Brien, R.D. (2012). Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic: A Five Areas Approach (3rd ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b13566

      ABSTRACT

      Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Panic uses the proven and trusted five areas model of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help people experiencing a range of symptoms associated with these conditions. For the third edition, new workbooks are included on: obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), using medication, and planning for the future.CBT workbo

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      chapter |15 pages

      Tackling your anxiety: starting out (... and how to keep going if you feel stuck)

      chapter |6 pages

      Writingintheworkbook

      chapter |3 pages

      Common problems in using the course

      chapter |1 pages

      Putting what you have learned into practice

      chapter |1 pages

      My notes

      chapter |1 pages

      Planner sheet

      chapter |1 pages

      Review sheet

      chapter |6 pages

      Understanding worry and stress

      chapter |18 pages

      Feeling out of balance – when worry or stress start to get worse and worse

      chapter |5 pages

      Identifyingyourearlywarningsigns

      KEY POINT:

      chapter |2 pages

      Extra resources

      chapter |1 pages

      My notes

      chapter |1 pages

      My anxiety diary

      chapter |7 pages

      Understanding panic and phobias

      chapter |23 pages

      Understanding how you feel using the Five Areas Approach

      chapter |3 pages

      Whichworkbookshouldyoutryfirst?

      chapter |2 pages

      Extra resources

      chapter |1 pages

      My notes

      chapter |1 pages

      My anxiety diary

      chapter |4 pages

      Understanding obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCD)

      chapter |7 pages

      Who is affected by obsessive-compulsive symptoms?

      chapter |21 pages

      Area2:Yourthinking

      chapter |4 pages

      Animportantnoteabouttacklingthinking

      chapter |1 pages

      Putting what you have learned into practice

      chapter |1 pages

      My notes

      chapter |2 pages

      My OCD diary

      chapter |11 pages

      How to start fixing problems and finding solutions (practical problem solving)

      chapter |9 pages

      Step4:Chooseonesolution

      KEY POINT:

      chapter |1 pages

      Putting what you have learned into practice

      chapter |2 pages

      The seven steps to practical problem solving worksheet

      chapter |5 pages

      How to ask for what you really need (being assertive)

      chapter |2 pages

      Benefits of being assertive

      chapter |2 pages

      Meeting new people and starting conversations

      chapter |3 pages

      Assertiveness techniques you could use

      chapter |2 pages

      Awordofcaution

      chapter |3 pages

      Learning to be calmer, less annoyed and less irritated

      chapter |9 pages

      How does irritability affect you?

      chapter |4 pages

      Identifying your warning signs that say STOP NOW

      chapter |1 pages

      Putting what you have learned into practice

      chapter |1 pages

      My irritability diary

      chapter |7 pages

      How to get a good night’s sleep: overcoming anxiety and sleep problems

      chapter |4 pages

      Area5:Alteredbehaviour:unhelpfulbehaviours

      chapter |1 pages

      AFiveAreasassessmentoffactorsaffectingmysleep

      chapter |3 pages

      Overcoming sleeplessness

      chapter |3 pages

      Putting what you have learned into practice

      chapter |4 pages

      Using exercise to overcome stress

      chapter |1 pages

      Arethereanydownsidesofexercise?

      chapter |2 pages

      Doing your planned exercise

      chapter |5 pages

      Tacklingthesimpleblocks

      chapter |1 pages

      My notes

      chapter |10 pages

      Things you do that worsen your anxiety (unhelpful behaviours)

      chapter |1 pages

      Step2:Thinkupasmanysolutionsaspossibletostopyour unhelpfulbehaviour

      chapter |5 pages

      Step3:Lookattheprosandconsofeachpossiblesolution

      Sam’s list of pros and cons

      chapter |1 pages

      Step6:Carryoutyourplan

      chapter |6 pages

      Step7:Reviewtheoutcome

      Sam’s review of her plan

      chapter |5 pages

      Stress, alcohol and drugs

      chapter |5 pages

      How alcohol and drugs affect you

      chapter |1 pages

      How to make changes

      chapter |2 pages

      Extra resources

      chapter |2 pages

      My notes

      chapter |4 pages

      Facing fears and overcoming avoidance

      chapter |1 pages

      Avoidance and its effect on you

      chapter |5 pages

      ThingsIavoiddoing

      chapter |2 pages

      Step2:Thinkupasmanysolutionsaspossibletoachieve yourinitialtarget

      chapter |5 pages

      Step3:Lookattheprosandconsofeachpossiblesolution

      Paul’s list of pros and cons
      ByPay an actor to be my They’d be there all day. That’s a crazy idea. But friend and talk to me. I’d I could ask them to be wouldn’t it be great to have feel in charge then! friendly and nice that much money!

      chapter |1 pages

      Step7:Reviewtheoutcome

      Paul’s review of his plan

      chapter |1 pages

      Things that can de-rail your plans

      chapter |4 pages

      Planning the next steps

      chapter |1 pages

      Extra resources

      chapter |1 pages

      My notes

      chapter |3 pages

      Understanding and overcoming shyness and social phobia

      chapter |17 pages

      More about phobias

      chapter |5 pages

      Step3:Lookattheprosandconsofeachpossiblesolution

      Paul’s list of pros and cons
      ByPay an actor to be my They’d be there all day. That’s a crazy idea. But friend and talk to me. I’d I could ask them to be wouldn’t it be great to have feel in charge then! friendly and nice that much money!

      chapter |1 pages

      Step7:Reviewtheoutcome

      Paul’s review of his plan

      chapter |1 pages

      Things that can de-rail your plans

      chapter |4 pages

      Planning the next steps

      chapter |3 pages

      Additional useful things to consider

      chapter |11 pages

      Noticing and changing anxious thinking

      chapter |2 pages

      John’sFiveAreasthoughtreviewofatime whenhefeltworse

      chapter |4 pages

      Anne’sFiveAreasthoughtreviewofatimewhen shefeltworse

      chapter |2 pages

      Yourownthoughtreview

      chapter |1 pages

      Changing extreme and unhelpful thoughts

      chapter |1 pages

      Step1:Labelthethoughtas‘justoneofthoseunhelpful thoughts’

      chapter |2 pages

      Step2:Stop,thinkandreflect–don’tgetcaughtupinthe thought

      chapter |1 pages

      Step3:Moveon–actagainstit.Don’tbeputoffwhatyou weregoingtodo

      chapter |2 pages

      Step4:Respondbygivingyourselfatrulycaringresponse

      chapter |2 pages

      The Worry Box

      Sam changes her mind

      chapter |1 pages

      Putting what you have learned into practice

      chapter |4 pages

      My notes

      chapter |5 pages

      Understanding and overcoming feelings of depersonalisation

      chapter |2 pages

      Depersonalisationandmedication

      chapter |2 pages

      Working out what triggers your feelings of depersonalisation

      chapter |2 pages

      Howthediarycanhelpyoumoveforwards

      KEY POINT:

      chapter |2 pages

      Making changes to avoid depersonalisation

      chapter |2 pages

      Putting what you have learned into practice

      chapter |3 pages

      Overcoming anxious overbreathing (hyperventilation)

      chapter |4 pages

      Howdoyourphysicalchangesandcatastrophicfears relatetoeachother?

      chapter |2 pages

      Howthediarycanhelpyoumoveforwards

      chapter |6 pages

      Making changes

      chapter |1 pages

      Putting what you have learned into practice

      chapter |1 pages

      My anxiety diary

      chapter |3 pages

      Understanding and using anti-anxiety medication

      chapter |5 pages

      Frequently asked questions

      chapter |2 pages

      Practical problems you may have while taking medication

      chapter |1 pages

      Extra resources

      Summary

      chapter |3 pages

      Planning for the future

      chapter |1 pages

      Area1:Peopleandeventsaroundyou

      chapter |1 pages

      Area2:Alteredthinking

      chapter |1 pages

      Working out what’s made the difference

      chapter |5 pages

      What practical steps can I take to continue making changes?

      Harvinder’s mental fitness plan
      BySomethingstodo

      chapter |2 pages

      Making an emergency plan

      KEY POINT:

      chapter |3 pages

      How to plan a regular review day

      KEY POINT:

      chapter |1 pages

      Extra resources

      chapter |1 pages

      A request for feedback

      chapter |1 pages

      My notes

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