The Anxiety and Worry Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution

by David A. Clark, Aaron T. Beck

If you are seeking lasting relief from out-of-control anxiety, this is the book for you. It is grounded in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), the proven treatment approach developed and tested over decades by pioneering clinician-researcher Aaron T. Beck. Now Dr. Beck and fellow expert David A. Clark put the tools and techniques of CBT at your fingertips in this compassionate guide. Carefully crafted worksheets (additional copies can be downloaded and printed as needed), exercises, and examples reflect the authors' wealth of experience. Learn practical strategies for identifying anxiety triggers, challenging the thoughts and beliefs that lead to distress, safely facing feared situations, and truly loosening anxiety's grip--one manageable step at a time. Updated throughout, the second edition includes evaluation exercises that help you get to know your anxiety; up-to-date information about panic attacks, social anxiety, and other topics; additional graphics; and new troubleshooting tips and tools for success.

Genres: Psychology, Self Help, Nonfiction, Mental Health, Personal Development, Health, Reference

356 pages, Paperback

First published September 8, 2011

Reviews

[Ned Andrew Solomon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I call this book my Peace & Ease Workbook. I struggle, have always struggled, with chronic anxiety. It's in my blood. As a Jewish person from New York, my wife Gina would say it is in my mitochondria. So, upon her suggestion I approached this book of in-deph readings and activities, intended to mirror working with a therapist who specializes in Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

This was not a quick read for me. It took me several months to work through, mainly because I made a decision early on to do a small amount almost every day. It became part of what Gina calls our "Core Daily Routine." For me, that worked extremely well.

This book, well-researched and expertly-organized, was very helpful for me. I keep saying, "for me", because I can't possibly know how other people who experience extreme worry, panic attacks, social anxieties and the like will find this process.

I do know it takes some dedication and commitment to get through, and that my perspective on anxiety has been enlightened in a very positive way.

[Vee · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a social worker and someone who struggles with anxiety themselves this book could not have been any more useful if it tried. Packed with great worksheets, helpful information, and a compassionate approach, I am sure I will be using it for years to come.

[Nərmin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was average. I learned some good tips about managing my anxiety and controlling my negative thoughts, knew some of them already. Didn't do the worksheets. Most parts became repetitive after some time. Overall, it was an okay experience.

[Sheri Maxwell · Rating 2 out of 5]

I got this to help my anxiety, but it didn't really help me. Sadly, I don't think the techniques in the book were for me, but they may help many other people.

[Jenna Thornton · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you had severe anxiety or worry and are willing to put in the effort to fill out pages and pages of worksheets and do lots of documentation and practice, this book is for you! I found lots of good bits of advice while reading, but it was very wordy and academic that sometimes I had to re-read sentences just to understand them. I have finished with some helpful tools in my belt but also feeling like maybe my anxiety isn’t as bad as I thought! 🙃

[Anna Schoner · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a therapist, I think this book is okay, but it does not make much sense if you don't already have background knowledge in CBT. I think is can be helpful as a therapist using this book with clients in conjunction with therapy. I would use it again but not as a stand alone workbook as I had to supplement some of the charts and information in this book with other information for it to make sense when using this in addition to therapy. Also, some of the charts were helpful and some were a bit redundant.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book to be practical and helpful. I didn't complete every worksheet or follow their program exactly, but there were several takeaways that have contributed to a (potential) elimination of panic attacks in my life. I've had lots of reasons to panic lately, but my anxiety has been managed. Hopefully, the changes to my thinking will have a life-long and positive impact.

[Carol · Rating 2 out of 5]

Reviewing CBT workbooks for therapy clients. This one seems hyper focused on the problem itself with many of the exercises focusing and eating and anaylzing the anxiety
Which seems counterintuitive as it may depend the brain’s neural pathway focusing on the problem.

There are ways offered to retrain the cognitive process but there’s not enough focus on ways to seek relief and at least the edition I had must’ve been super old as it doesn’t incorporate any education about the neuroscience of anxiety.

Or maybe I’m just resistant to using pure CBT as a treatment model…

[Divya Dinesh]

It is very simple to use your brain to trand in the cosmopolitan world where ever one wants to become a preacher without knowing his mental power hence it is indeed a good to choose the topic from your own perspective in this field to boost ever one awareness towards tolerance against any attack on your individuality. Try n see the difference between the two stage.

[Isabel Echeverría · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a psychologist, this book is a useful guide and it includes so many practical exercises. It should, however, explicitly say and put a lot of importance in the fact that most of the benefits of therapy come from the therapeutic alliance, since this has a way bigger effect than the specific techniques used (CBT in this case)

[Jimmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, just too repetitive like many other books.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used by therapists and social workers, I bought it for my daughter it
Is filled with great worksheets, helpful information. Comes with helpful tips too

[Ron Ashkenaizer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, very helpful and diverse. Beck didn’t fail to address the different types and causes of anxiety, there’s really something for everyone.

[Florina · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very helpful book, good exercises

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[Fatima oday · Rating 5 out of 5]

هذا الكتاب يستحق كل النجوم بالعالم

حرفيا كلش كلش مفيد وكلش يعلم
وهواي ساعدني
انصح اي احد بالعالم عنده انكزايتي يقراه . واتمنى صدك يساعدكم مثلما ساعدني

[Caitlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had helpful tips, but it is better to use as a workbook with a therapist, which I do not have right now. I think I would have gotten more out of it if I would have done it along with therapy.

[Taylor Medb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource, especially for therapists. Like most reviewers I think it would work best for someone already accessing therapy, but definitely works as a good introduction to CBT for individual use as well.

A lot of these exercises can also easily be adapted i to art therapy prompts ;)

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This seems like something that would be better if worked alongside a therapist as opposed to self use. I did like the layout though.