Complete Idiot's Guide to Conquering Fear and Anxiety

Page 345INDEXAabreaction, psychotherapy, 91abuseagoraphobia (fear of open spaces), 135drug abuse, anxiety/panic mimics, 33­34physical abuse, children, 310­311sexual abuseadolescents, 318children, 309­313signs, 312­313acrophobia (fear of heights), 18­19, 149''Climber" screensaver, 21treatments, 154acute hyperventilation symptoms, 76addictionsagoraphobia (fear of open spaces), 135anxiety/panic mimics, 33­34benzodiazepines, 108­109adolescentsanxiety disordersdealing with, 330­331generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), 328­329panic attacks, 329boys vs. girls, 324childhood fears, age of development, 274depression, 322disturbed teen profile, 326­327moodiness, 325normal teen profile, 325professional help, 332"quietly disturbed" adolescents, 323risk factors, 329­330school phobia, 328sexual abuse, 318social phobia, 327­328struggles, 323­327suiciderates, 323thoughts, 327traumatic events, 317­319adrenal exhaustion, 242­244aerobic exercises, 123­125agegeneralized anxiety disorder (GAD), 24panic attacks, 17aggression in children, 63agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), 21­22, 131­136avoided situations, 22, 134­135biological factors, 136­137bright lights and agoraphobics, 139depression, 135drug abuse, 135food allergies, 139life modifications, 134­135marijuana, 137men/women, 22panic attacks, 133psychological factors, 137separation anxiety, 138severity levels, 135­138teenagers, 322­323treatments, 97, 138­145cognitive­behavior theory, 141­142drug therapy, 145EMDR, 97exercise, 138­139expressing negative feelings, 143­144goal­setting, 140­141increasing self­worth, 144relaxation training, 138­139support from people, 144­145airplanes, fear of flying, 4, 148­152balance impairment symptoms, 151­152childhood, 150cost of, 152­153genetic disposition, 150intervention, 153­159fantasy hierarchy, 156group support, 159reality desensitization, 157­158relaxation training, 155­156Madden, John, 4post trauma, 150stress, 150see also claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces)