Description: For people with chronic worry, fear, and anxiety, there are many causes--but fear of uncertainty is one of the most common. Written by two psychologists and experts in anxiety, The Worry Workbook is the first of its kind to provide powerful, evidence-based tips and tools to help readers challenge their fears, build a tolerance for uncertainty, and find relief from worry in their everyday lives.
Brief description: Martin M. Antony, PhD, is professor in the department of psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto, ON, Canada, where he also served as department chair and graduate program director. Previously, he was founding director of both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic and the Psychology Residency Program at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. He is also past president of the Canadian Psychological Association. Antony has published thirty books, and more than 225 scientific articles and book chapters, mostly in areas related to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, specific phobia, and perfectionism. He has received a number of prestigious awards, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the American and Canadian Psychological associations, the Association for Psychological Science, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies. Antony has trained and supervised numerous students in psychology, psychiatry, social work, and other disciplines. He has given more than 300 workshops and presentations to professionals across four continents. He has also been interviewed, featured, or quoted more than 450 times in various print, radio, television, and online media outlets, including CBC, CNN, CTV, The Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Star, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Chatelaine, O, The Oprah Magazine, Reader's Digest, Prevention, Scientific American Mind, and many others.
Review Quotes: "This book will be a truly helpful resource for those who struggle with worry. Written by two seasoned experts on the topic in clear and practical terms, The Worry Workbook will guide you through a series of therapeutic exercises based in the latest theory and science of worry and anxiety. It is a book for doing, rather than just for reading; but it's one that promises to provide relief from worry and anxiety to those who need it most."
--Adam S. Radomsky, PhD, professor of psychology at Concordia University, and editor of Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry--Adam S. Radomsky, PhD