title: Anxiety Disorders: The Go-To Guide for Clients and Therapists (Go-To Guides for Mental Health)
author: Carolyn Daitch Ph.D.
description: This book is a gem. Its a rich compendium of tools, techniques and professional wisdom for both clients who suffer from anxiety disorders and the therapists who treat them. I commend Dr. Daitch for this invaluable resource.<br /> - <strong>Assen Alladin, Phd, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Calgary, and author of <i>Handbook of Cognitive Therapy for Depression</i> and <i>Cognitive Hypnotherapy</i></strong><br /><br />Daitch has written an exceptionally clear and multi-faceted consideration of anxiety disorders and their treatment. Her kind tone is matched by her clinical skill, as she engages her intended audience of both therapists and people suffering with anxiety issues. She teaches readers that anxiety has multiple causes and multiple treatments, and liberally sprinkles the text with examples and potential paths to recovery. This really is the guide to go to!<br /> - <strong>Michael D. Yapko, PhD, author of <i>Depression is Contagious</i> and <i>Breaking the Patterns of Depression</i></strong><br /><br />[Daitch] guides readers through the maze of varied symptoms and available treatments to the center of what they need, revealing methods that really work to calm panic, ease worry, reduce compulsiveness, and eliminate phobias....will be welcomed by therapists and consumers alike.<br /> - <strong>Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD, author of <i>The Anxious Brain, The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques,</i> and <i>The 10 Best-Ever Depression Managment Techniques</i></strong>
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  **Jill A. Stoddard, PhD** , is the founder and director of The Center for
  Stress and Anxiety Management, an outpatient clinic in San Diego, CA. She
  specializes in evidence-based treatments for anxiety and related disorders,
  and is associate professor of psychology at Alliant International University
  where she teaches, conducts research, and mentors students in topics related
  to anxiety disorders; trauma; emotion regulation; acceptance and commitment
  therapy (ACT); and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). She received her PhD in
  clinical psychology from Boston University in 2007.
  
  
  
  
  
  **Niloofar Afari, PhD** , is an associate professor of psychiatry at the
  University of California, San Diego; director of Mental Health Integrative and
  Consultative Services at VA San Diego Healthcare System; and director of
  Clinical Research at the VA Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health
  in San Diego, CA. In addition to clinical practice, she conducts research and
  mentors graduate and po