The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties

by Christine A. Adamec, Ada P. Kahn, Ronald M. Doctor

Book Overview

An estimated 19.2 million adults in the United States have experienced some form of phobia, ranging from the common fear of large dogs to the unusual fear of gravity, fear of developing a fever, or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816039895
• ISBN13: 9780816039890
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.6" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

A great resource on fear

As a psychologist specializing in treating fears and phobias, I found this book really interesting. The author is highly acclaimed in psychological circles to do with anxiety. The book is unique in that it could be used both by therapists and the general public. It's easy to read style and also being set out in a simple alphabetical format, would be helpful in diagnosing patients, and also make for great read for the everyday person in understanding more about the amazing world of fears and phobias, a topic that affects us all. Anthony Gunn, psychologist and author of Fear Is Power: Turn Your Fears Into Success

tremendous resource!

i found this book to be immensely helpful, and i find myself returning to it again and again.

A Multi-purpose Referancnce Book

While I am not a professional in this feild I have found this book remarkably help full in in understanding what these human behaviours are, the theories behind them, some of the medications that are/have been used in some cases and a few of the clinical studies that have been done in this feild.The material is written in laymens terns and is arranged alphabtically. It would be of assistance to anyone wanting a better understanding of the feild or then student who is just starting their studies in college in this feild.In my case the book has been and still is used in a most unusal way. I am referee for war gaming and have successfully used this referance with my players to prevent "perfect" characters from existing. The players in turn become so drawned to the book they wind up reading it and learning about this whole area!This book would have recieved 5 stars except for the fact that the material is all listed as one listing: clinical, definitions, and Pharmacology (sp?). The book would have been better off as one book with several distinct sections.