2 options
The worry workbook : CBT skills to overcome worry & anxiety by facing the fear of uncertainty / Melisa Robichaud, PhD, Kristin Buhr, PhD.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robichaud, Melisa, author.
- Buhr, Kristin, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cognitive therapy--Popular works.
- Cognitive therapy.
- Anxiety disorders--Treatment--Popular works.
- Anxiety disorders.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 194 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy skills to overcome worry and anxiety by facing the fear of uncertainty
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, California : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2018]
- Summary:
- For people with chronic worry, fear, and anxiety, there are many causes--but fear of uncertainty is one of the most common. Written by two psychologists and experts in anxiety, The Worry Workbook is the first of its kind to provide powerful, evidence-based tips and tools to help readers challenge their fears, build a tolerance for uncertainty, and find relief from worry in their everyday lives.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- by Martin M. Antony, PhD
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Problem with Worry
- What Is Worry?
- Understanding the Worry Cycle
- Identifying Your Worry Fingerprint
- When Is Worry a Problem?
- Chapter 2: Why Do We Worry?
- Understanding the Fear of Uncertainty
- The Influence of Beliefs About Uncertainty
- Understanding Intolerance of Uncertainty Triggers
- Deciding When to Take Risks in Life
- Chapter 3: Safety Behaviors: Fear of Uncertainty in Action
- Understanding Safety Behaviors
- Identifying Your Own Safety Behaviors
- Chapter 4: Is Uncertainty Dangerous? Testing It Out
- Testing Out the Dangers of Uncertainty
- Conducting Behavioral Experiments
- Chapter 5: Strengthening Your Tolerance for Uncertainty
- Uncertainty Experiments
- Tolerating Uncertainty Workouts
- Chapter 6: Facing the Uncertainty in Perfectionism
- What Is Perfectionism?
- The Problem with Perfectionism
- Behavioral Experiments Targeting Perfectionism
- Developing Healthy High Standards
- Learning to Be "Good Enough"
- Chapter 7: Facing the Uncertainty in Decision Making
- The Challenge of Decision Making
- Behavioral Experiments Targeting Decision Making
- Becoming a Good Decision Maker
- Chapter 8: Facing the Uncertainty in Anxiety Disorders
- Uncertainty in Anxiety Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Illness Anxiety Disorder
- When to Seek Professional Help
- Chapter 9: Inviting Uncertainty into Your Life: Accepting Risk and Building Self-Confidence
- Facing Uncertainty in the Long Term
- Embracing Uncertainty: Risk and Rewards
- Learning to Trust Yourself
- Acknowledgments
- References.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-194).
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-68403-007-2
- OCLC:
- 1034627875
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.