TY - BOOK AU - Hogan,Brenda TI - An introduction to coping with phobias T2 - The overcoming series SN - 9781472138811 (ePub ebook) : U1 - 616.85225 23 PY - 2017/// CY - London PB - Robinson KW - Phobias KW - Popular works KW - Treatment KW - Cognitive therapy N1 - Previous edition: 2007; PART 1: ABOUT PHOBIAS. 1: What is a phobia? 2: Where do phobias come from? 3: What are the symptoms of a phobia? 4: Why won't the fear just go away? 5: What can I expect from this book? PART 2: COPING WITH PHOBIAS. 6: Before you get started. 7: Identifying your fear and setting your goals. 8: Learning to rate your fear. 9: Creating a list of feared situations. 10: Facing your fear. 11: Facing more difficult situations. 12: Reaching your goal and staying on top of things N2 - It is very common for people to have a phobia of something - heights, spiders, water... but when that fear prevents you from doing the things you enjoy doing in life, or causes you deep anxiety and feelings of panic, it is time to seek help. This self-help guide explains how phobias develop and what keeps them going. This updated edition gives you clinically proven cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to help you challenge the way you think and behave: * Setting goals and starting to face your fears * Avoiding relapses and problem-solving ER -