WHEN PANIC ATTACKS

Anxiety is the most common mental health problem of all. Whether it’s as mild as shyness and chronic worrying or as severe as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, most of us suffer from some type of anxiety. Your doctor will probably tell you that these conditions result from a chemical imbalance in the brain, and therefore drugs represent the best—and only—effective treatment.

Not so, says highly regarded psychiatrist and bestselling author David Burns, M.D. in his new book WHEN PANIC ATTACKS (Broadway Books; June 12, 2007; 464 pages; 978-0-7679-2083-4; $14.95). According to Dr. Burns, there's no convincing evidence that anxiety results from a chemical imbalance in the brain. Furthermore, every type of anxiety—including chronic worrying, phobias, test anxiety, social anxiety, public speaking anxiety, Panic Disorder, hypochondriasis, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder—can be treated effectively and quickly without medications.  

Dr. Burns explains that anxiety, like depression, is never caused by reality, but rather from the negative way we think about things. When we're feeling anxious or insecure, we're involved in a gigantic mental con but we don't realize it. Do any of these thoughts sound familiar?  

·               "I just know this plane is going to run into turbulence and crash."

·               "What if my mind goes blank when I give my presentation at work? Everyone will see how nervous I am and think that I’m a complete idiot."

·               "Why am I so shy and insecure? Other people don't feel this way. I'm such a loser."

·               "I feel like I'm about to crack up and have a nervous breakdown."  

In WHEN PANIC ATTACKS, Dr. Burns shows readers how to defeat their fears without having to take pills or delve into the past. He describes 40 powerful anti-anxiety techniques and shows readers how to select the methods that will work best for them. He brings these techniques to life with stories of real people who quickly overcame every conceivable type of anxiety, emphasizing that the goal is not just feeling somewhat better, but complete and lasting recovery.  

If you're worried sick and sick of worrying, if you've spent sleepless nights obsessing about your work, family, relationships, or health, and you want to enjoy greater creativity, productivity, and self-confidence, WHEN PANIC ATTACKS is the book for you.

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WHEN PANIC ATTACKS

The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life

By David D. Burns, M.D.

Published by Broadway Books

The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group

June 12, 2007/Trade Paperback

$14.95; 464 pages; ISBN: 978-0-7679-2083-4

www.broadwaybooks.com

WHEN PANIC ATTACKS

About the Author  

David D. Burns, M.D. is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine and has served as Visiting Scholar at Harvard Medical School . Dr. Burns has been a pioneer in the development of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a drug-free treatment for depression and anxiety which has become the most widely used and extensively researched form of psychotherapy in the world.  

Dr. Burns has won numerous research, teaching and media awards, but is best known for his phenomenally successful self-help books, such as Feeling Good and the Feeling Good Handbook, which have sold more than 5 million copies in the United States alone. In a national survey of American mental health professionals Dr. Burns' Feeling Good was the top-rated book, from a list of 1,000 self-help books, for patients suffering from depression. American and Canadian mental health professionals "prescribe" Feeling Good for their patients more often than any other self-help book.  

In recent years, more than 50,000 mental health professionals have attended Dr. Burns' training programs throughout the United States and Canada . More than 100 articles about his work have appeared in magazines such as Reader's Digest, Psychology Today, and Ladies' Home Journal. He has been interviewed by numerous radio and television personalities such as Oprah Winfrey, Mike Wallace, Charlie Rose, Maury Povich, Phil Donahue, and many others.