Panic Disorder: A Critical Analysis

By Richard J. McNally

Book Overview

McNally (psychology, Harvard U.) provides a balanced, critical analysis of research and theory on panic disorder. He evaluates biological and psychological findings even-handedly, and covers scholarly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898622638
• ISBN13: 9780898622638
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Knowledge is power

I have to admit that I haven't even finished the book yet, but I fell compelled to write anyway. I am on page 43 of 159 (not counting glossary, appendix and index) but I have already had an epiphany, of sorts. Part, and maybe most, of what is so distressing about panic disorder is not understanding it. We know it's happening, but we don't know why or how. We feel alone, isolated, hopeless, even crazy, and very, very afraid. Everyone has heard the saying "we fear that which we do not understand". In the case of panic disorder this, I'm sure, is half the problem. This book is not a warm-fuzzy book. It is not overloaded with case histories (though there are some). What it is is a very clear explanation of what panic disorder is and the myriad factors that come into play. I firmly believe that one of the best things a person with the disorder can do as self-help is to become educated about it. This book is an EXCELLENT place to start. What a relief to know that I'm not crazy, and there may, in fact, be a perfectly legitimate explanation for why I'm predisposed to this. This book won't fix your problems. But, it will give you a starting point on your road to remission, and maybe even complete recovery. What have you got to lose?