Communication apprehension : origins and management / Betty Horwitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horwitz, Betty.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Performance anxiety.

Fear.

Stress (Psychology).

Stress management.

Physical Description:

xi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Australia ; Albany : Singular/Thomson Learning, [2002]

Summary:

Finally: A scientifically based book for overcoming the reality of that all-too-common nightmare - stage fright. Designed for a broad range of communications professionals and knowledgeable lay persons, the book is solutions - based. Doors closed because of social phobias are opened though management based on the mind - body connection, richly illustrated through case studies. Written for accessibility, Communication Apprehension: Psychology, Physiology and Management, bolsters its message through detailed information on the physiology and psychology of communication apprehension.-- Mind-body connection and behavioral modification emphasized.-- Diagnostic and management case histories provide relevant guidance.-- All anxiety disorders, along with psychophysiology of stress are covered.-- Biofeedback employing electromyography, galvanic skin response, neurofeedback and thermal, respiratory and heart rate responses are detailed.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview: The Hidden Communication Problem / Betty Horwitz 1

Chapter 2 Developmental Perspectives / Betty Horwitz 26

Chapter 3 Psychological Perspectives / Donald Moss 74

Chapter 4 Physiological Perspectives / Richard Gevirtz 114

Chapter 5 Management Perspectives / Betty Horwitz 137.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1565939247

OCLC:

45917044