Comments on: The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Anxious and What You Can Do to Change It http://www.dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:00:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: K. Baron http://www.dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it/comment-page-1#comment-156 K. Baron Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:05:18 +0000 http://dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it#comment-156 I have read them all ! Books on anxiety management that is. This book to my surprise really is the best guide to managing anxiety with actual techniques. I've also tried audio programs by Charles Linden, Lucinda Bassett, & Geert. So many programs and books have a concentration on why we have anxiety. This book does explain why and in fact the most informative explanation I've come across. But the book then outlines 10 management techniques for anxiety and panic attacks which is what anxiety sufferers are desperately searching for. It is here in this book and I agree that it is indeed the "best ever" techniques. Rating: 5 / 5 I have read them all ! Books on anxiety management that is. This book to my surprise really is the best guide to managing anxiety with actual techniques. I’ve also tried audio programs by Charles Linden, Lucinda Bassett, & Geert. So many programs and books have a concentration on why we have anxiety. This book does explain why and in fact the most informative explanation I’ve come across. But the book then outlines 10 management techniques for anxiety and panic attacks which is what anxiety sufferers are desperately searching for. It is here in this book and I agree that it is indeed the “best ever” techniques.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: DKDC http://www.dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it/comment-page-1#comment-155 DKDC Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:12:01 +0000 http://dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it#comment-155 I got the impression reading the reviews that this book was against using medication. After reading the chapter on drugs, in fact, the book is very open to meds and specifies when they are recommended in addition to the techniques which are the heart of this book. That coincides with what I have read from NIH researchers, and a little of the other professional literature. Norman Rosenthal in his book on emotions says in particular that panic is better dealt with without meds, but he often gives meds out of compassion in addition to recommending therapy. <br /> <br />I am in no way an expert or well read on the subject, just sharing my 2 cents since I think others may get the wrong impression from the reviews here. Medication has an important place and I think it should not be devalued based on one's own personal experience. There are many people who have no respect for psychologists based on their experience, but that is not very rational or scientific either. <br /> <br />The best therapy is often both medication and psychological help. Rating: 5 / 5 I got the impression reading the reviews that this book was against using medication. After reading the chapter on drugs, in fact, the book is very open to meds and specifies when they are recommended in addition to the techniques which are the heart of this book. That coincides with what I have read from NIH researchers, and a little of the other professional literature. Norman Rosenthal in his book on emotions says in particular that panic is better dealt with without meds, but he often gives meds out of compassion in addition to recommending therapy.

I am in no way an expert or well read on the subject, just sharing my 2 cents since I think others may get the wrong impression from the reviews here. Medication has an important place and I think it should not be devalued based on one’s own personal experience. There are many people who have no respect for psychologists based on their experience, but that is not very rational or scientific either.

The best therapy is often both medication and psychological help.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Samuel A. Mancuso http://www.dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it/comment-page-1#comment-154 Samuel A. Mancuso Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:20:47 +0000 http://dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it#comment-154 Could have been condensed into a simple list rather than trying to expand it to a full book. Rating: 3 / 5 Could have been condensed into a simple list rather than trying to expand it to a full book.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: Kathryn M. Flanagan http://www.dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it/comment-page-1#comment-153 Kathryn M. Flanagan Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:37:27 +0000 http://dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it#comment-153 This book answered several questions I had and gave many suggestions to help handle an attack. Rating: 5 / 5 This book answered several questions I had and gave many suggestions to help handle an attack.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Jacquelin Mcmanus http://www.dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it/comment-page-1#comment-152 Jacquelin Mcmanus Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:28:58 +0000 http://dart2008.org/the-10-best-ever-anxiety-management-techniques-understanding-how-your-brain-makes-you-anxious-and-what-you-can-do-to-change-it#comment-152 The books were received within days and were in excellent condition. I was very satisfied. Rating: 5 / 5 The books were received within days and were in excellent condition. I was very satisfied.
Rating: 5 / 5

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