Includes bibliographical references (p. 310-311) and index. "With a new introduction by the author."--cover.
Contents:
example of Samuel Johnson -- Introduction 2002 -- ch. 18. The world of worry -- ch. 1. When life feels more threatening than it should -- ch. 2. "Worry is good" -- ch. 3. The basic equation of worry : increased vulnerability + decreased power = increased worry -- ch. 4. Brain burn : the biological basis of worry -- ch. 5. The infinite web of "what-if?" -- ch. 6. How much of a worrier are you? : a self-assessment quiz -- pt. 2. Toxic types of worry -- ch. 7. When pain can't be forgotten : worry, old bones, and broken trust -- ch. 8. The worried child -- ch. 9. Worry in pairs : wife and husband, parent and child -- ch. 10. Worry at work : it can make you or break you -- ch. 11. Worry and depression -- ch. 12. Intruder in the dust : obsessive-compulsive disorder -- ch. 13. Worry run amok : panic and social phobia -- ch. 14. Living in fear : generalized anxiety disorder -- ch. 15. Is there a hidden pleasure in worry? : worry as a means of staying alert -- ch. 16. Worry at its most strange : paranoia -- ch. 17. The ominous core of life -- ch. 18. The example of Samuel Johnson -- ch. 26. Index. ch. 19. The basic steps of worry control -- ch. 20. ERP : evaluate, plan, remediate -- ch. 21. Speak well to yourself : learning to think constructively -- ch. 22. Changing your physical state to change your mental state -- ch. 23. Reassurance and connectedness -- ch. 24. Of golf, God, and letting go -- ch. 25. Medication : what to use, when to use, it, and when not to use it at all -- ch. 26. Fifty tips on the management of worry without using medication -- Appendix : Where to go for help -- With thanks to -- Index.
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