Extinguishing Anxiety

Download or read book Extinguishing Anxiety written by Catherine M. Pittman and published by . This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many anxieties and fears begin in a part of the brain called the amygdala. Learn how to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the "language of the amygdala" to actually change the way the brain responds to anxiety. Understand how fear is learned and how to overcome it through a process called extinction. Discover how to design effective approaches to bypass the brain's fight or flight circuitry. Modify anxiety responses through exposure therapy and cognitive interventions. Also includes information on various medications used to treat anxiety, their strengths and limitations, and how they affect treatment approaches.--Publisher