Workbook to Accompany Coping With Panic |
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The Workbook to Accompany Coping With Panic is an important complement to Dr. Clum's book, Coping With Panic. Drs. Walker and Eldridge developed this workbook to provide panic sufferers with step by step exercises for understanding panic, changing the basic mechanisms thought to contribute to the maintenance of panic and evaluating one's progress from working on these exercises. It is designed to be self-administered and may be utilized on one's own or while undergoing some other form of intervention. It differs from the book Coping With Panic in that the exercises provided are meant to be completed within the workbook itself. For each exercise, the panic sufferer is directed to the complementary chapter in Coping With Panic, is given an explanation of why that exercise is important, and is then given an illustration of how to complete the exercise. The workbook is organized by week, with one assignment or task provided for each week
The Workbook to Accompany Coping With Panic has been evaluated in an extensive treatment program employing individuals suffering from panic disorder and agoraphobia in the Manitoba province of Canada. In this large-scale study the authors were able to demonstrate the effectiveness of their workbook whether the intervention was self-administered, administered in a group setting directed by a professional, or administered in a group setting directed by a trained non-professional who had been effectively treated for a panic disorder. Individuals who have gone through this treatment program have praised both its effectiveness and its straightforward, no-nonsense approach. The Workbook to Accompany Coping With Panic is easy to read and easy to follow. The organization of the tasks makes sense , with each task building on the previous accomplishments. The authors cover such topics as understanding the nature of panic, the causes of panic, how to evaluate treatment progress, understanding coping strategies for dealing with panic and how to sequence strategies to provide the highest likelihood for a positive outcome. Table of Contents Week 1: What is Panic? Week 2: What Causes Panic? Week 3: The Symptoms of Panic Week 4: Coping With Panic Week 5: Catastrophic Thoughts Week 6: Strategies in Action Week 7: Avoidance Strategies Week 8: More on Avoidance Strategies Week 9: Eliminating Avoidance Week 10: Avoiding Bodily Sensations |