The second-most common specific phobia, acrophobia, the fear of heights, is a very disturbing and disruptive condition. It's hard for anyone to go about his or her day without crossing a bridge, scaling a ladder, or ascending an exterior stair case. Fear of heights can make air travel difficult or impossible; even a ride in an elevator can be a challenging and disruptive experience for people with this conditon. Fortunately, specific phobias are among the easiest psychological problems to treat, with fear of heights being very treatable. With a safe and effective exposure-based cognitive-behavioral program to work with, most sufferers will experience relief from their fear after only a few sessions. This book distills the most effective treatments for acrophobia into an easy-to-follow, effective program for overcoming fears for good. It walks you through simple steps to evaluating fearful thinking and making changes that can make those thoughts a memory. The book also covers ways to avoid relapse and emergency strategies for panicky moments. --- from the publisher |
