David Carbonell - Panic Attacks Workbook: A Guided Program for Beating the Panic Trick, Violator

Fully Revised and Updated

A Guided Program for Beating the Panic Trick

Panic Attacks Workbook: Second Edition

Break the Cycle of

Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia Nocturnal Panic Depersonalization Nervous Sweating Phobias Social Anxiety Health Anxiety Fear of Vomiting

David Carbonell, PhD

Panic tricks you from the moment it enters your life. Dr. Carbonell pulls back the curtain and reveals all its sly moves. Then he creates an all-you-need-to-know guide to moving past your anxiety-provoking symptoms. Wherever panic might have intrudedfrom travel to public speaking to healthyoull find a plan of action that you can trust. Follow these instructions and win your life back.

Reid Wilson, PhD, author of Stopping the Noise in Your Head

Hands down, this is one of the most useful books you can purchase if you suffer from panic attacks and phobias. David Carbonell has perfected the ability to translate evidence-based treatment into user-friendly language. Through his wise teaching, use of examples, and practical approaches you will develop skills to beat the panic trick and get back to living a full life.

Kimberly Morrow, LCSW, co-owner of AnxietyTraining.com; coauthor of CBT for Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Training Manual for the Treatment of Fear, Panic, Worry and OCD

In this new edition of Panic Attacks Workbook, author David Carbonell outlines what you need to know in order to defeat panic attacks, and how to apply this knowledge to a range of panic-related problems. He manages to synthesize the best research evidence in a straight-talking and user-friendly manner. If you suffer from panic attacks, panic disorder, or a related problem, this book is for you!

David F. Tolin, PhD, director of Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living; author of Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions

Discomfort does not equal danger. Beginning with this premise, Dr. Carbonells new edition offers practical advice to people struggling with panic attacks, in the context of panic disorder, social and speaking anxiety, and phobias of blood, flying, vomit, and driving. He uses the Socratic method of CBT to guide readers through state-of-the-art, evidence-based exposure therapy. This is the exact book I would write for my patients with panic, if I ever decided to write books!

David J. Kosins, PhD, psychologist; clinical instructor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology at the University of Washington; Founding Fellow and Certified Trainer at the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies

Dave Carbonell has been at the anxiety/panic game for several decades, and his knowledge and wisdom about how to understand, and more importantly, how to manage anxiety and panic attacks is evident in this updated version of his book. Panic attacks are a central issue in most of the anxiety disorders, and so almost anyone suffering from anxiety and panic will benefit from reading this helpful book. Panic tricks us into behaving opposite of what we need to do to recover and has us behave in a way that actually perpetuates the problem and over time makes the problem worse. If you want to free yourself from being controlled by your panic attacks, then read this book!

Robert W. McLellarn, PhD, Director and Founder of Anxiety and Panic Treatment Center, LLC

Panic tricks you into thinking you are in danger. Dr. Carbonell explains how to out-trick panic and take back control of your life. No one is better than David at explaining sophisticated and subtle issues with clever, simple, and unambiguous examples. The result is a superb state-of-the-art course in stopping your panic attacks.

Martin N. Seif, PhD, ABPP, founder of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Anxiety Disorders; Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts; Needing to Know for Sure; and Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety

In my opinion, Panic Attacks Workbook is the best self-help book for overcoming panic. With clarity, compassion, and humor, Dr. Carbonell presents the most effective approaches. If you are facing the challenge of panic attacks, this book is the place to start.

Neal Sideman, member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and co-chair of the ADAA Public Education Committee

Danger and fear are not the same thing! This is a practical and comprehensive workbook that walked me through recognizing and beating that pesky panic trick. As you would expect from Dave Carbonell, this update is a must-have resource for anyone struggling to understand and overcome anxiety and panic attack problems.

Drew Linsalata, creator and host of The Anxious Truth podcast

Panic Attacks Workbook was the first anxiety book I read that made me laugh out loud. Using a little humor to approach anxiety, along with how to do the hard work, was just what the doctor ordered. In this new edition, Dave focuses on teaching you how to design your own exposure program and sets you up for success with tons of practical information.

Kristin E. Cummings, LCSW, resident superhero at www.theanxietygirl.net

In this second edition, Dr. David Carbonell fully revises and expands upon his classic self-help book to include the many advances that have occurred in our scientific understanding of the nature and treatment of panic and anxiety disorders in the seventeen years since it was published, while still staying true to the core features that made the first edition such a success. Striking the perfect balance between being highly informative and evidence-based yet also easily digested, this book clearly takes panic (and those who suffer from it) seriously, while also providing readers with a humorous and engaging step-by-step approach for beating it (and many of the problems that commonly go with it)!

Simon Rego, PsyD, ABPP, A-CBT, chief psychologist

Are you ready to once and for all overcome your panic attacks? Look no further than David Carbonells book. He writes with humor and compassion, and expertly lays out everything you need to know to free yourself from anxiety. I highly recommend this wonderful resource.

Jennifer Shannon, LMFT author of Dont Feed the Monkey Mind

Text copyright 2004, 2022 David Carbonell. Design and concept copyright 2022 Ulysses Press and its licensors. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized duplication in whole or in part or dissemination of this edition by any means (including but not limited to photocopying, electronic devices, digital versions, and the internet) will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Published by:

Ulysses Press

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Berkeley, CA 94703

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The AWARE five-step process material is used with permission from Anxiety Disorders and Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective by Aaron Beck, Gary Emery, and Ruth Greenberg. New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1985.

ISBN: 978-1-64604-333-0

ISBN: 978-1-64604-335-4 (ebook)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2021946378

Acquisitions editor: Kierra Sondereker

Managing editor: Claire Chun

Editor: Renee Rutledge

Proofreader: Barbara Schultz

Front cover design: Amy King

Interior design and layout: Jake Flaherty

Production: Yesenia Garcia-Lopez