Panic Attacks Workbook: A Guided Program for Beating the Panic Trick

"If you suffer from panic attacks, panic disorder, or a related problem, this book is for you!" —David F. Tolin, PhD, director of Anxiety disorders at the Institute of Living, author of Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions

Panic attacks trick millions of people into fearing disaster and giving up so many of the activities they used to enjoy without fear. This practical workbook full of proven strategies and helpful advice on how to master your anxiety and panic is here to help you reclaim your life.

Author and clinical psychologist David Carbonell, PhD, uses his extensive clinical experience to help you understand the true nature of your panic attacks, including the vicious cycle of habitual responses that lead to debilitating attacks, how you can halt this self-destructive process, and the many ways you can start on a step-by-step journey that promotes recovery. Inside you'll find helpful methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) that will help you regain the life you want to live, including:

• Diaphragmatic breathing
• Progressive exposure
• Desensitization
• Mindfulness meditation
• Keeping a panic diary
• Quieting the voice of anticipatory worry
• Stepping out of the struggle with panic
• And much more!

Now you can regain all the freedoms you enjoyed before panic invaded your life with the research-backed charts, worksheets, and programs featured in Panic Attacks Workbook.

"Hands down, this is one of the most useful books you can purchase if you suffer from panic attacks and phobias." —Kimberly Morrow, LCSW, co-owner of AnxietyTraining.com, coauthor of CBT for Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Training Manual for the Treatment of Fear, Panic, Worry and OCD

"Panic tricks you from the moment it enters your life. Dr. Carbonell pulls back the curtain and reveals all its sly moves." —Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head