 |
|
|
Item Details
| Title:
|
THE A TO Z OF PHOBIAS, FEARS, AND ANXIETIES
|
| By: |
Ronald M. Doctor, Ada P. Kahn, Christine A. Adamec |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
|
£19.95 |
|
We believe that this item is permanently unavailable, and so we cannot source
it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ISBN 10: |
0816075581 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780816075584 |
| Publisher: |
FACTS ON FILE INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 2008 |
| Series: |
Concise Encyclopedia |
| Pages: |
592 |
| Description: |
Contains more than 2,000 entries on various aspects of phobias, fears, and anxieties. This book contains entries that explain the aspects of this topic, from defining anxieties, fears, and phobias to specific types of phobias, and from causes and symptoms to treatments. It also provides a historical overview of the subject. |
| Synopsis: |
This book contains more than 2,000 entries on all aspects of phobias, fears, and anxieties. An estimated 19.2 million adults in the United States have experienced some form of phobia, ranging from the common fear of large dogs to the unusual fear of gravity, fear of developing a fever, or fear of strange people. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the U.S., afflicting approximately 13.3 percent of all adults. Although phobias and anxiety disorders can be devastating, there are many effective treatments and therapies that can lead to successful outcomes."The A to Z of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties" covers all aspects of these mental disorders, from the mildest to the severest. More than 2,000 up-to-date entries explain all aspects of this topic, from defining anxieties, fears, and phobias to specific types of phobias, and from causes and symptoms to treatments. An introduction provides a historical overview of the subject, and an appendix includes a helpful directory of resources.It contains entries including: affective disorders; basic anxiety; childhood anxieties, fears, and phobias; encounter group therapy; general adaptation syndrome; implosion/implosive therapy; light therapy; multimodal behavior therapy; panic, panic attacks, and panic disorder; trauma and more. |
| Illustrations: |
index, bibliography, cross-references |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Checkmark Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
Little Worried Caterpillar (PB)
Little Green knows she''s about to make a big change - transformingfrom a caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly. Everyone is VERYexcited! But Little Green is VERY worried. What if being a butterflyisn''t as brilliant as everyone says?Join Little Green as she finds her own path ... with just a littlehelp from her friends.
|
|
All the Things We Carry PB
What can you carry?A pebble? A teddy? A bright red balloon? A painting you''ve made?A hope or a dream?This gorgeous, reassuring picture book celebrates all the preciousthings we can carry, from toys and treasures to love and hope. With comforting rhymes and fabulous illustrations, this is a warmhug of a picture book.
|
|
|
|