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When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life

David D. Burns
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When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007

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David D. Burns

When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2007
Book Details
Pages

464

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Self-Improvement

Psychology
Setting

2000s

Topic
Health

Mental Illness

Psychology
Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life by David D. Burns offers strategies for managing anxiety without medication. The book focuses on person-centered therapeutic techniques, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), to help individuals understand and reframe their anxious thoughts, promoting empowerment and improved mental well-being.

Informative

Inspirational

Challenging

Hopeful

Reviews & Readership

4.3

4,309 ratings

83%

Loved it

12%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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When Panic Attacks by David D. Burns is praised for offering practical, drug-free strategies to manage anxiety, appealing to readers seeking alternatives to medication. Critics note its cognitive therapy techniques are insightful yet occasionally repetitive. The book's interactive exercises are lauded, though some find the self-help approach less effective without professional guidance.

Who should read this

Who Should Read When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life?

Readers who enjoyed The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne or Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns will appreciate When Panic Attacks for its cognitive therapy approach, focus on self-help strategies, and practical exercises to manage anxiety without medication.

4.3

4,309 ratings

83%

Loved it

12%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

464

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Self-Improvement

Psychology
Setting

2000s

Topic
Health

Mental Illness

Psychology
Publication Year

2007

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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