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overcoming medical phobias HOW TO CONQUER FEAR OF BLOOD, NEEDLES, DDOOCCTTOORRSS && DDEENNTTIISSTTSS t I MARTIN M. ANTONY, PH.D. o D MARK A. WATLING, MD S n E a RI C E I S “Thisbookbringshopeandhelptoalotofpeoplewhoare sufferingneedlesslyfromfearsofblood,injections,ormed- ical procedures. It not only explains why these fears are there in the first place, but also gives the reader clear and solidsolutionstotheproblem. Antony and Watling have done a tremendous job of synthesizing the best available scientific data and present- ing it in a straightforward, reader-friendly format. They take the reader step-by-step through the process, showing them why they feel the way they do and how to get better by facingtheir fears gradually.” —DavidF.Tolin,Ph.D.,directorofthe AnxietyDisordersCenteratTheInstituteof Livingandassistantprofessorofpsychiatry attheUniversityofConnecticutSchoolof Medicine “Ofallphobias,medicalfearsarethemostseriousbecause theycanstoppeopleseekinglife-savingmedicalcare. For- tunately here is a book that outlines in a clear, stepwise manneraplantohelppeoplewithmedicalphobias.Draw- ing on the best available scientific knowledge of evidence-based therapies, the authors translate these treatments into a straightforward and potentially life- saving program. In an easy-to-read style, the authors explain where medical fears come from and then what to do about them. For anyone who avoids medical or dental care because of fear or because they may faint, there is no better place to begin treatment than with reading this book and then doing what it says. For psychologists and other mental health professionals, this book provides an excellent workbook to use when working with people suf- feringfrommedicalphobias.” —AndrewPage,associateprofessorof psychologyattheUniversityofWestern AustraliainCrawley,Australia Publisher’sNote This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regardtothesubjectmattercovered.Itissoldwiththeunderstandingthatthepub- lisherisnotengagedinrenderingpsychological,financial,legal,orotherprofessional services.Ifexpertassistanceorcounselingisneeded,theservicesofacompetentpro- fessionalshouldbesought. DistributedinCanadabyRaincoastBooks. Copyright©2006byMartinM.AntonyandMarkA.Watling NewHarbingerPublications,Inc. 5674ShattuckAvenue Oakland,CA94609 www.newharbinger.com CoverdesignbyAmyShoup;TextdesignbyTracyCarlson; AcquiredbyCatharineSutker;EditedbyJasmineStar AllRightsReserved.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica. LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData Antony,MartinM. Overcomingmedicalphobias:howtoconquerfearofblood,needles,doc- tors,anddentists/MartinM.AntonyandMarkA.Watling. p.cm. Includesbibliographicalreferences. ISBN1-57224-387-2 1. Fearofdoctors.2. Fearofblood.3. Fearofneedles.4. Fearofdentists. I.Watling,MarkA.II.Title. R727.37.A582006 616.85’225—dc22 2005035660 08 07 06 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Firstprinting For Aliyana —M.M.A. For Mary,Grace,and Sophie —M.A.W. contents acknowledgments vii introduction 1 1 about blood, injection, and medical 9 phobias 2 what causes blood, injection, and med- 25 ical phobias? 3 developing a hierarchy 37 4 preparing for treatment 53 5 confronting your fear 71 vi overcomingmedicalphobias 6 preventing fainting 101 7 changing your thoughts 115 8 staying well 133 9 for the helper 145 references 157 acknowledgments A special thank you to David Grant and Randi McCabe for their assistance in preparing several chapters of this book. We would also like to thank Professor Lars-Göran Öst and others for their pioneering work in developing and researching effective treatments for phobias of blood, needles,andrelatedsituations.Finally,wewanttoexpress our gratitude to our editors, Catharine Sutker, Heather Mitchener, and Jasmine Star; to Amy Shoup for designing another fantastic cover; and to all the staff at New Har- binger,whoarealwayssuchapleasuretoworkwith.
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