Matthew McKay (Author)
Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in
Berkeley, CA. He has authored and coauthored numerous books,
including The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook,
Self-Esteem, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and ACT on
Life Not on Anger. He has also penned two novels, Us and The Wawona
Hotel. McKay received his PhD in clinical psychology from the
California School of Professional Psychology, and specializes in
the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression. He
lives and works in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman (Author)
Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, MSW, is a licensed clinical social
worker who worked as a staff operations consultant for the
marketing and internet services group of the Kaiser Foundation
Health Plan. She is now retired and lives in the San Francisco Bay
Area. She is preparing to become a certified coach for executives
and other individuals and plans to use skills and techniques from
this book in her practice.
Martin N. Seif (Author)
Martin N. Seif, PhD, cofounded the Anxiety and Depression
Association of America, and was a member of its Board of Directors
from 1977 through 1991. Seif is associate director of the Anxiety
and Phobia Treatment Center at White Plains Hospital, a faculty
member of New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical School,
and is board-certified in cognitive behavioral psychology from the
American Board of Professional Psychology. He maintains a private
practice in Manhattan and Greenwich, and is coauthor of What Every
Therapist Needs to Know about Anxiety Disorders.
Sally M. Winston (Author)
Sally M. Winston, PsyD, founded and directed the anxiety
disorders treatment program at The Sheppard and Enoc Pratt Hospital
in Towson, MD. She served as the first chair of the Clinical
Advisory Board of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America
(ADAA), and received their inaugural Jerilyn Ross Clinician
Advocate Award. She is coauthor of What Every Therapist Needs to
Know about Anxiety Disorders.
"One of the first books to address anxiety owing to the impact of
COVID-19. Suggestions for relief offer techniques for calming down
before concentrating on the more difficult work of managing anxious
feelings. The authors, ranging from clinical psychologists to
meditation teachers, tell readers how to feel better right now. The
first chapter helps one "find calm right away" by offering
awareness techniques and acknowledging that bad things sometimes
happen. Following chapters provide readers with sample stressors,
what to do about them immediately, and further steps to take going
forward. The authors posit scenarios of possible stressful
situations and offer healthy, positive responses to each. One
chapter has readers explore their worst thoughts to a point of
absurdity, which diminishes their power. Another offers steps for
replacing worry with planning, thus mitigating anxiety. The final
chapter provides techniques (the pendulum drop, the five-finger
exercise) for quick relief. VERDICT: What's enticing about this
book is its no-nonsense guide to feeling better. Ideal for these
unsettling times; highly recommended for general readers."
--Library Journal (starred review)-- "Library Journal" (9/1/2020
12:00:00 AM)
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