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Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques »

Authors: Gillian Butler
ISBN-13: 9780465005451, ISBN-10: 0465005454
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: May 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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	Introduction
Pt. 1	Understanding Social Anxiety	1
1	What Is Social Anxiety?	4
2	About Shyness	20
3	In Social Anxiety All in the Mind? The Central Role of Thinking in Social Anxiety	34
4	Where Does Social Anxiety Come From? What Causes It?	45
5	Explaining Social Anxiety: Understanding what Happens When Someone Is Socially Anxious	61
Pt. 2	Overcoming Social Anxiety	79
6	Starting Points	82
7	Changing Thinking Patterns	97
8	Doing Things Differently	120
9	Reducing Self-Consciousness	145
10	Building Up Confidence	161
11	Putting It All Together	188
Pt. 3	Some Optional Extras	199
12	About Being Assertive	202
13	The Legacy of Being Bullied	216
14	Relaxation	226
	Other Useful Books	235
	Index	237
	App.: Worksheets	243