Treating Health Anxiety: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1572309989 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 299 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It may also serve as a comprehensive text for advanced students, interns, and residents in mental health disciplines."--Theo K. A wealth of information is provided on understanding and treating health anxiety and hypochondriasis from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. The authors have achieved a perfect balance between reviewing the available research, setting forth a coherent theoretical framework, and providing detailed, practical advice for clinicians. Filling a gap in the literature, this is an extremely valuable resource for the student and the clinician interested in learning about health anxiety and its treatment."--Arthur J. "This excellent volume provi
Doctors Should Read This While this book is geared more toward doctors and researchers on health anxiety, I found it to be IMMENSELY helpful to me as well. I'm not a doctor and I'm not a health professional. I'm just someone who has had "health anxiety" (a term that doctors apparently aren't aware of yet) and it helped me to overcome many issues regarding this mental state.It helped me to understand how doctors think, why they do and say the things they do, and what you can do to help yourself.Basically, if you have health anxiety, GET THIS BOOK because it will help you to realize that you're NOT crazy and there are very real reasons why you feel the way you do. Mor. "A seminal contribution with emphasis on the practical" according to Midwest Book Review. The collaborative work of clinical psychologist Steven Taylor (Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Canada) and professor of psychiatry Gordon Asmundson (Research Director, Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina, Canada), Treating Health Anxiety: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach is a solid, in-depth resource focusing especially on helping those people for whom fears of contracting a serious illness cause excessive, serious, and chronic problems with day-to-day life. Reviewing current knowledge about health anxiety disorders, stressing the need for continuing collaboration between Cognitive-Behavio. "Great book. Easy read with practical suggestions that are" according to Julie. Great book. Easy read with practical suggestions that are easily practised and adopted. Good presentation of theory and research sources are rich. Solid purchase for an anxiety disorder that is becoming more and more prevalent. :)
Clear, step-by-step recommendations are provided for engaging patients or clients, implementing carefully planned cognitive and behavioral interventions, and troubleshooting potential pitfalls. Enhancing the utility of this clinician- and student-friendly resource are numerous case examples and sample dialogues, quick-reference tables and boxed material, and over 20 reproducible handouts and assessment forms.. The current state of knowledge about these prevalent and costly problems is reviewed, and assessment methods and empirically supported treatments described. Important advances in pharmacotherapy for persons with health anxiety disorders are also discussed. Grounded in current theory and treatment research, this highly practical book presents a comprehensive framework for assessing and treating health anxiety, including full-blown and milder (subclinical) forms of hypochondriasis