Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. How to Overcome Worry, Insecurity, and Fear

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) — is not just worries or mental chaos. It is chronic internal tension, constant analysis of the future, and attempts to control the uncontrollable. It is exhaustion from thoughts that do not give peace. This book is an accessible guide to overcoming GAD using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) methods, the effectiveness of which is confirmed by both clinical practice and scientific research. The reader will learn step by step to understand the nature of anxiety and its role in mental disorders, distinguish between productive and unproductive forms of worry, work with anxious thoughts and meta-experiences, as well as develop tolerance for uncertainty.