Overcoming Health Anxiety: A Self-help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

by Rob Willson, David Veale

Many of us have a tendency to worry unnecessarily about our health. For some the anxiety becomes chronic, and they may spend many hours checking for symptoms, seeking reassurance from others, surfing the internet for information about different diseases, or repeatedly visiting the doctor. It is distressing for them and for everyone around them. In fact, health anxiety can be very successfully treated with cognitive behavioral therapy - the approach taken in this self - help guide. Using a structured, step - by - step approach the authors explain how the problem develops, how to recognize what feeds it and how to develop effective methods of dealing with it.

348 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2012

Reviews

[Mims · Rating 2 out of 5]

It is very repetitive, and although that's alright for a bit, it does get a bit draining - especially considering my brain is more focused on wanting to heal. The things explained were, luckily enough, already in my knowledge. It's a good book if you have health anxiety, though, and have no idea where to start reading. But for me, I did not finish it, due to the repetitive state

[Janine Ziermann-Canabarro · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has so many repetitions that it could easily be 1/3 of length if the authors would focus on the messages.

[Ell Iot · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm so unwell in the only way I didn't foresee