Complete Idiot's Guide to Conquering Fear and Anxiety

Page 355Oobsessions, common obsessions, 250­251obsessive­compulsive disorder (OCD), 25­26, 248age of onset, 248As Good As It Gets (movie), 25biological factors, 255Bonaparte, Napoleon, 3Bunyan, John, 252children, 276compulsionscommon compulsions, 251examples, 25­26examples, 25Luther, Martin, 252Mandel, Howie, 249nature of, 250obsessionsexamples, 25obsessions, common obsessions, 250­251physical causes, 30Satie, Eric (composer), 249symptoms, 250, 253theories, 254­256treatments, 255, 257cognitive­behavioral therapy, 256medications, 256vs. anal retentive, 252vs. superstitious, 249Of Two Minds, 97Olivier, Sir Laurence (actor) 22, 182­183open spaces, fear of (agoraphobia), 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, 144­145operant conditioning childhood fears, 66optimistsbiological factors, 202success and attitude, 194otolaryngologists (ENT), inner ear problems, 36The Out­of­Sync Child, 299overcoming fears, 10childhood fears, 283dentists, 286­287dispelling misconceptions, 286dogs, 288­289fairy tales vs. movies, 285overprotecting children, 284­285parents' guidelines, 283responding appropriately, 284school phobia, 298, 300­301separation anxiety disorder (SAD), 298strangers, 289taking seriously, 283­284thunderstorms, 286water, 287first steps, 54nature/nurture relationships, 53­54overprotecting children, childhood fears, 284­285Ppanic, 7panic attacks, 5, 213­217agoraphobia (fear of open spaces), 133biological factors, 104books, 30, 38bullimics, 104causes, 18, 217­218criteria for panic disorder, 218­219duration, 18­27environmental factors, 121exercise, 124following the attacks, 18frequency, 17­27identifying anxiety levels, 222­224illness mimics, 40­41intervention, 154, 224­225men vs. women, 17mimicsdrug abuse, 33­34drug overuse, 33fluorescent lights, 38­39