Understanding Panic Attacks and Overcoming Fear

A new, fully revised edition of Roger Baker's highly regarded book on panic attacks and other fear-related conditions. Baker sets out in clear and concise language a psychological self-help programme for panic sufferers, answering important questions such as: What is a panic attack? What does it feel like? What causes attacks? Can they be cured? 'A full recovery is possible,' explains Baker. 'It certainly is not easy, nor quick, but it definitely is possible.'

CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGMENTS 71. PANIC: THE LIFE CHANGING EVENT 9PART I: THE A TO Z OF PANIC 212. PANIC: WHEN AND WHERE 233. HOW PANIC CHANGES PEOPLE 324. WHAT IS A PANIC ATTACK? 38PART II: MYTHS ABOUT PANIC 535. WHAT A PANIC IS NOT! 556. DEATH AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS MYTHS 597. THE DESTROYED BY YOUR OWN BODY MYTHS 688. MENTAL MYTHS 72PART III: ROOT CAUSES 799. LIFE EVENTS 8110. COPING EMOTIONALLY WITH LIFE EVENTS 8711. WHY DO PANIC ATTACKS HAPPEN? 93PART IV: A PRACTICAL THERAPY PROGRAMME FOR PANIC 10512. ATTITUDE! 10713. THE ANATOMY OF FEAR 11314. TAKING THE STING OUT OF FEAR 12115. RALPH: AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL THERAPY 12716. SETTING UP YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIMENT 138PART V: THE PANIC SUFFERER AS NORMAL 14517. CURES, HALF CURES, AND LIMITATIONS 14718. LET'S FINISH OFF PANIC 15219. THE SUBJECT MATTER CATCHES UP WITH THE AUTHOR 155POSTSCRIPT TO THE THIRD EDITION 161NOTES 165HELP FOR PANIC SUFFERERS 170INDEX 173