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Living Well with Anxiety What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You... That You Need to Know

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ISBN-10: 0060823771

ISBN-13: 9780060823771

Edition: 2006

Authors: Carolyn Chambers Clark, Carolyn C. Clark

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A Comprehensive, Holistic Guide to the Conventional Medical and Self-Care Treatments for Anxiety Disorders In a world that values excess, the pressure to succeed never ends. As a result of our fast-paced and high-stakes society, anxiety can take over our lives. For approximately 20 million American adults a year, anxiety symptoms such as dizziness, stammering, heart palpitations, trembling, and shaking can be extremely debilitating. Unlike other books on anxiety, this book offers a holistic program that includes not only conventional psychiatric and psychological treatments, but also provides nutrition, fitness, environmental, herbal, stress reduction/healing, and relationship…    
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Book details

List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 4/11/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English

This book provides an overview of the holistic nursing approach, along with chapters on 20 commonly encountered chronic conditions, ranging from diabetes to sleep disorders. The interventions described for each condition include recommendations for diet, herbal supplements (if appropriate), and therapies such as accupressure, guided imagery, and stress management. Treatment planning emphasizes minimally invasive wellness approaches. Each chapter includes a specific example of a holistic nursing assessment, a collaborative treatment plan with a list of possible interventions, and a section on evaluating the effects of treatment.

Introduction
Anxiety and Medical Treatment
Anxiety: Causes and Effects
Self-Diagnosing Your Anxiety
Types of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety, Your Brain, and Medication
Holistic Approaches to Anxiety
Nutrition
Herbs
Environmental Changes
Exercise
Other Anxiety-Reducing and Healing Measures
Relationships, Purpose, and Spirituality
Creating Your Anxiety Plan
Changes, Demands, Supports
Finding and Working with the Right Practitioner
Putting It All Together: Your Anxiety Success Plan
Resources
References
Index