The Anxiety and Worry Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution

The best-selling workbook that has already helped more than 175,000 people loosen the grip of debilitating anxiety is now in a revised and updated second edition.

The Anxiety and Worry Workbook is grounded in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), the proven treatment approach developed and tested over more than 25 years by pioneering clinician-researcher Aaron T. Beck. Now Dr. Beck and fellow expert David A. Clark put the tools and techniques of CBT at readers' fingertips in this compassionate guide.

Carefully crafted worksheets (additional copies can be downloaded and printed as needed), exercises, and examples reflect the authors decades of experience. Readers learn practical strategies for identifying anxiety triggers, challenging the thoughts and beliefs that lead to distress, safely facing feared situations, and truly loosening anxiety's grip; one manageable step at a time.

Updated throughout, the second edition includes evaluation exercises that help readers get to know their own anxiety; up-to-date information about panic attacks, social anxiety, and other topics; additional graphics; and new troubleshooting tips and tools for success.

Of interest to those struggling with any type of anxiety problem; also of interest to mental health professionals for use with or recommendation to clients.

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Table of Contents

A Tribute to Aaron T. Beck

Preface

1. A New Beginning
2. Getting Started
3. When Anxiety Is Helpful
4. When Anxiety Becomes a Problem
5. Living with Anxiety Symptoms
6. Transform Your Anxious Mind
7. Curb Anxious Behavior
8. Take Control of Your Worried Mind
9. Defeat the Fear of Panic
10. Conquer Social Anxiety

Resources

References

Index

"A great gift to anyone suffering from anxiety. This book is accessible, is written with warmth and wisdom, and includes the most up-to-date cognitive behavioral strategies. Enormously valuable, it is sure to inspire courage and hope."
- Paul Gilbert, PhD, author of The Compassionate Mind

"From world-renowned cognitive therapists, this hands-on, practical, step-by-step workbook can help you free yourself from debilitating anxiety and worry. Use this book as a daily guide to understanding and changing your thinking. Drs. Clark and Beck offer a clear and empowering roadmap for building a better life."
- Robert L. Leahy, PhD, author of The Worry Cure

"Buy this gem of a book when you are ready to face your anxiety and take the necessary steps to overcome it. Drs. Clark and Beck are leaders in cognitive therapy, which has the highest anxiety treatment success rates in the world. Everyone who has ever felt anxious will recognize themselves in these pages and gain new understanding of what drives their anxiety. Even better, each chapter is packed with worksheets that can help lower anxiety within days and weeks. This is your chance to follow expert guidance with confidence as you take steps toward a calmer, happier future."
- Christine A. Padesky, PhD, coauthor of Mind Over Mood

"The second edition makes this already amazing self-help workbook even better. Two of the most renowned experts in the field offer practical, state-of-the-art instructions for how to deal with anxiety, panic, and worry. This book is a treasure. It includes fresh, cutting-edge content, as well as a ton of useful suggestions and worksheets."
- John H Riskind, PhD, Department of Psychology (Emeritus), George Mason University