The Anti-Anxiety Program A Workbook of Proven Strategies to Overcome Worry, Panic, and Phobias

How would it feel to approach life with more confidence, and less fear? Discover a new sense of freedom as you work through this expertly crafted workbook, now revised and updated to be even more user friendly. Grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), the book helps you understand how anxiety gets out of control; identify your triggers; change the patterns of thinking and behavior that make worry, panic, and phobias worse; and take proven steps to confront feared situations. The second edition has been updated with over a decade's worth of research advances. It includes more detailed instructions for customizing the program, added support for staying motivated, vivid stories that run throughout the book, new separate chapters on relaxation and mindfulness, and downloadable audio recordings. The large-size format makes it easy to fill in the worksheets; you can download and print extra copies as needed.

Introduction: The Faces of Anxiety I. The Prep 1. Anxiety: The Big Picture 2. Getting to Know Your Anxiety 3. Getting Ready for the Program 4. Setting Goals and Planning Your Program II. The Core Program 5. Identifying Thinking Patterns That Contribute to Anxiety 6. Changing Thinking Patterns by Evaluating the Evidence 7. Changing Thinking Patterns by Taking Action 8. Introduction to Confronting Your Fears 9. Confronting Feared Objects and Situations 10. Confronting Scary Thoughts, Memories, Images, Urges, and Uncertainty 11. Confronting Frightening Feelings and Sensations III. Additional Strategies 12. Learning to Relax 13. Mindfulness: Learning to Accept Unwanted Experiences Conclusion: Living without Anxiety Resources IndexAudio downloads: Track 1. Progressive Muscle Relaxation--Long Form (24:40) Track 2. Progressive Muscle Relaxation--Short Form (14:12) Track 3. Progressive Muscle Relaxation--Full Body (3:10)

Peter J. Norton, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Associate Head of School (Research) at the Cairnmillar Institute in Melbourne, Australia. A Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), Dr. Norton is an internationally recognized researcher and developer of transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy for emotional disorders. He has authored numerous research studies; has delivered many presentations and workshops for the scientific community, therapists, and the general public; and sits on the editorial boards of two scientific journals. He is a recipient of the Theodore Blau Early Career Award for Outstanding Contribution to Professional Clinical Psychology from the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of the APA), among other honors. Martin M. Antony, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Provincial Clinical and Training Lead for the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program. Previously, Dr. Antony was founding director of both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Psychology Residency Program at St. Josephs Healthcare Hamilton. He has published over 300 scientific articles and chapters and 33 books in areas related to cognitive-behavioral therapy and anxiety-related disorders, and has presented his work widely across four continents. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, he is past president of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.