Contents of It's not All in Your Head by Asmundson and Taylor

� The Vicious Cycle: Anxiety Revisited
3. Do I Have Some Other Anxiety Disorder?
� Common Overlapping Anxiety Disorders
o Panic Disorder
o Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
o Generalized Anxiety Disorder
o Helpful Hint
� The Other Anxiety Disorders
� Health Anxiety and the Overlapping Anxiety Disorders
� Treatment Options for Anxiety Disorders
o Medication
o Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
o Other Forms of Psychotherapy
o Self-Help
o Combined and Sequential Treatments
Things to Remember
4. Sick and Sad: Am I Depressed, Too?
� Common Mood Disorders
� Links between Health Anxiety and Depression
� Treatment Options for Depression
o Medication
o Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy
o Other Forms of Psychotherapy
o Combined Treatments
� Things to Remember
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Part II: Breaking the Health Anxiety Cycle
In the three chapters of this part of the book, clients learn effective cognitivebehavioural
techniques for managing their health anxiety.
5. Understanding and Managing Stress
� Identifying and Understanding the Things That Stress You Out
� Learning to Relax: Weeks 1 to 3
o Week 1
o Week 2
o Week 3
o Things to Remember
� Retraining Your Breathing Patterns: Weeks 4 and 5
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