Table of Contents

1. Anxiety Disorders
2. Major Causes of Anxiety Disorders
3. Recovery: A Comprehensive Approach
4. Relaxation
5. Physical Exercise
6. Coping with Panic Attacks
7. Help for Phobias: Exposure
8. Self-Talk
9. Mistaken Beliefs
10. Personality Styles That Perpetuate Anxiety
11. Visualization
12. Expressing Your Feelings
13. Asserting Yourself
14. Self-Esteem
15. Nutrition
16. Health Conditions That May Contribute to Anxiety
17. Medication for Anxiety
18. Meditation
19. Personal Meaning
Appendix 1: Resources
Appendix 2: Additional Hierarchies
Appendix 3: Audio and Videotapes for Relaxation
Appendix 4: How to Stop Obsessive Worry
Appendix 5: Antianxiety Affirmations