100 Questions & Answers About Anxiety (100 Questions & Answers about . . .)

Wonder about anxiety? Approximately 19 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders, many of whom do not know why they experience these symptoms. Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient, a patient already in treatment who may wish to understand more deeply the roots of anxiety, or a friend or relative of someone suffering from anxiety, this book offers help. The only volume available to provide both the doctor’s and the patient’s view, 100 Questions & Answers About Anxiety gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions. This book deals directly with the nature of anxiety and its underlying causes, treatment options (including various forms of psychotherapy and medication management), advice on coping with anxiety, sources of support, and much more. Written by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Chap Attwell, with commentary from actual patients, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with the medical, psychological, or emotional turmoil of this debilitating condition.

Approximately 19 million Americans suffer from anxiety disorders, many without knowing why they experience their symptoms. Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient, a patient already in treatment who may wish to understand more deeply the roots of anxiety, or a friend or relative of someone suffering from anxiety, this book offers help. The only volume available to provide both the doctor’s and the patient’s view, 100 Questions & Answers About Anxiety gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions. This book deals directly with the nature of anxiety and its underlying causes, treatment options (including various forms of psychotherapy and medication management), advice on coping with anxiety, sources of support, and much more. Written by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, Dr. Chap Attwell, with commentary from actual patients, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with the medical, psychological, or emotional turmoil of this debilitating condition.

The basics : questions 1-19 provide basic information about anxiety, including: What is anxiety? What is the general philosophy of this book? What is the difference between anxiety and fear? The many faces of anxiety : questions 20-67 define and describe the various forms of anxiety, including: What is performance anxiety? What causes a panic attack? Can anxiety really keep me up all night? Treatment : questions 68-100 address how, where, and what kind of treatment to seek, including: What is the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist, between a social worker and a nurse? Whom should I see? What are the most important things to find out from my doctor when I am figuring out a treatment course? What are the different kind of therapies? "This book represents a major achievement by providing a simple, straightforward explanation of a rather complicated area in mental health. Dr. Attwell manages to describe and explain the complex phenomenon of anxiety in a way that appeals to both experts in the field and the general public. It relies on a depth and breadth of knowledge never before provided to the public at large."--Samuel Herschkowitz, Clinical Professor and Director, The NYU Psychoanalytic Institute