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Summary: Good primer for application of CBT to social anxiety
Review: "Painfully Shy" succinctly covers all the basics of dealing with chronic shyness and social anxiety and does so with compassion and understanding in a reader-friendly style. Through ongoing case histories it demonstrates assessment and treatment possibilities. Furthermore, it has appendices containing useful resources for both adults and children. It might have been useful, however, for the book to have provided readers with in-depth applications of these techniques and principles in specific social areas that shy and socially anxious people often report as important. These include meeting people, dating, making an impression, giving reports, using the telephone, handling meetings, surviving job interviews, and "coming out" about their condition. Research has shown that frequently sufferers also need social-effectiveness skills training in order to recovery more quickly and satisfactorily. Overall, readers will find this book well-done, interesting to read, with useful information and helpful strategies.
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Summary: Up-to-date, practical information.
Review: A tremendous amount of research has been done on anxiety disorders in the last fifteen years. Researchers have discovered a lot about what causes it and what can be done about it, and in this book you'll find the latest information.Social anxiety disorder is most common anxiety disorder and the third most common psychiatric disorder over all (behind depression and alcoholism). If it's so common, why haven't we heard much about it? Because the nature of the problem keeps it hidden. "Can you see a movie-of-the-week," says psychologist Thomas Richards, "about a very shy person who rarely leaves the house except to go to work, who has no friends, and is afraid of answering the door at times?" Who would watch a movie like that? The authors of Painfully Shy said that after their first book (Dying of Embarrassment) was published, a television talk show called them and said, "We want you on our show if you can bring several articulate, outgoing social phobics with you." What the heck were they thinking? Social anxiety disorder doesn't get much coverage because anyone with the problem is trying to avoid the public eye. But this book brings social anxiety into the light. Anxious thoughts and feelings CAN be managed successfully, and this book will show you how. I'm the author of the book, Self-Help Stuff That Works, and if you want practical, helpful advice that will really work to overcome your shyness, I highly recommend Painfully Shy.
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Summary: Gets to the Crux of Social Anxiety Disorder
Review: I read Painfully Shy from cover-to-cover and was very impressed with how well social anxiety disorder was depicted. I thought the information was very well researched and written extremely well. It was easy to follow and the personal stories that were woven into it was a great addition for people who suffer or know of people who suffer and wanted the assurance of, "I am not alone." As a sufferer of this disorder myself, I found most everything Dr Greg Markway and his wife Barbara said were true. As a guest on my radio show, Dr Markway illustrated the cause of social anxiety disorder and sensible treatments that anyone can utilize. I highly recommend this book to anyone with anxiety or friends and family of people who suffer from this disorder. You will not be dissapointed!
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I would like to thank the Markway's for writing such a wonderful book. This book is full of information in helping one deal with social phobia. This book not only helped me deal with my own issues with social phobia, but it has given me great ideas on how to help my daughter who suffers from Selective Mutism.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I would like to thank the Markway's for writing such a wonderful book. This book is full of information in helping one deal with social phobia. This book not only helped me deal with my own issues with social phobia, but it has given me great ideas on how to help my daughter who suffers from Selective Mutism.
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Summary: painfully shy
Review: Like many other books on the subject, this is yet another great resource to deal with a real problem many people (inlcuding myself) suffer from. It's sad that people like Darin review the book without any knowledge of the disease first- hand. His review was a bit confusing, but I think he's trying to claim this isn't a real disease. Let me tell you- it is. It is NOT shyness...shyness does not even do justice to the ordeals we go thru everyday, just to do the simplest tasks that anyone with this disease takes for granted. Is going to the grocery store or the drive thru bank window a troubling experience that causes fear in the average person? Of course not...it is for me tho, so,common sense says this IS a real problem...it IS a disease, it's not just a personality trait. It's a shame to see ignorance people like Darin give off in the reviews of such a good book. By the way, contrary to what Darin says- if you suffer from the disease, you're hardly a loser. Atleast that's what I got out of his poorly written review.
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Summary: good resource
Review: Like many other books on the subject, this is yet another great resource to deal with a real problem many people (inlcuding myself) suffer from. It's sad that people like Darin review the book without any knowledge of the disease first- hand. His review was a bit confusing, but I think he's trying to claim this isn't a real disease. Let me tell you- it is. It is NOT shyness...shyness does not even do justice to the ordeals we go thru everyday, just to do the simplest tasks that anyone with this disease takes for granted. Is going to the grocery store or the drive thru bank window a troubling experience that causes fear in the average person? Of course not...it is for me tho, so,common sense says this IS a real problem...it IS a disease, it's not just a personality trait. It's a shame to see ignorance people like Darin give off in the reviews of such a good book. By the way, contrary to what Darin says- if you suffer from the disease, you're hardly a loser. Atleast that's what I got out of his poorly written review.
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Summary: A Must Have for those who suffer from social anxiety.
Review: Painfully Shy presents the latest scientific information in a warm, easy-to-read style. This book is a "must have" for anyone who suffers from social anxiety, and for the therapists and family members who are tying to help them. I particularly like how Painfully shy offers a balance of treatmnt approaches, with oomplete information about behavior therapy and medication. The internet resources are also valuable and can help people chart their own course toward recovery.
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Summary: This book is outstanding, simply outstanding
Review: Painfully Shy provides the most up-to-date information on social anxiety disorder. I particularly like how the book includes the author's personal experience with social anxiety and how she overcame it. This lends Painfully Shy a credibility far beyond that of most self-help books. The authors understand the problem both personally and professionally.
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Summary: painfully shy
Review: This book effectively taught me how to deal with SA. I really like the author's communication style.
The topics that helped me most were about what to/what not to focus on and how to conduct yourself, how to face your core fears, and how to relax.
It gives a good framework to build a practice out of.
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