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Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

*An End to Panic
by Elke Zuercher-White, Ph.D.
Published 1998, Paperback, 218 pages
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications (Oakland, CA)
ISBN: 1-57224-113-6
Price: $31.95 Cdn.

Description
This workbook covers the process of overcoming panic attacks one step at a time using proven treatment strategies. A section is devoted to enhancing the reader’s understanding of panic attacks and agoraphobia, along with tips on working through your fear. Strategies such as confronting your fear through exposure, changing your anxious thoughts and beliefs about panic and anxiety, and changing patterns of breathing are included.

The Agoraphobia Workbook: A Comprehensive Program to End Your Fear of Symptom Attacks
by C. Alec Pollard, Ph.D., & Elke Zuercher-White, Ph.D.
Published: 2003, Paperback, 181 pages
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, (Oakland, CA)
ISBN: 1-57224-323-6
Price: $29.95 Cdn.

Description
This self-help book is an excellent resource designed to help you overcome agoraphobia in all of its forms. Information on how the disorder develops, as well as practical step-by-step treatment strategies are provided. The interactive and easy to follow style goes through various exposure and desensitization exercises, involving tasks such as walking outside or going to a mall. Finally the book discusses ways to prevent relapse, to manage setbacks, and to find help and support.

Don’t Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks
by R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D.
Published 1996, Paperback, 383 Pages
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers (New York, NY)
ISBN: 0-06-095160-5
Price: $22.00 Cdn.

Description:
This book offers an effective self-help program for overcoming panic and coping with anxiety. Information on the causes and symptoms of panic attacks and the ways they can affect your life is provided. A detailed five-step strategy for controlling panic is provided, as are problem-solving strategies, breathing exercises, focused thinking strategies, and information on effective medications.