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Fear Resources

Resources for Phobias/Anxiety Disorders

How to Find a Therapist

About Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)

Anxiety Disorders Association of America Support (ADAA) Groups in Indiana:

OCD PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
St. Vincent Stress Centers
Meridian Youth Counseling & Psychiatric Center
8902 N. Meridian St. # 103
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Contact: Wendi Berryman
Phone: (317) 844-0055
Meet: Every other Thursday.

INDIANAPOLIS OCD SUPPORT GROUP
Community Hospital
North Professional Building, # 7250
Conference Room A
7250 Clearvista Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Contact: Cheryl Rieck
Phone: (317) 290-9941
The group is open to anyone with OCD and Spectrum Disorders.
Meets four time a month from 6:30 - 8:00pm.

PHOBIA, ANXIETY AND PANIC DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP
Mental Health Association Activity Center
507 N. Webster Street
Kokomo, IN 46902
Contact: Ann Campbell
Phone: (765) 457-9757
Meets twice a month at 6:30pm.

Web Resources

Panic Disorder in Children and Adolescents                 www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/panic.htm

Children's Mental Health Matters:  Anxiety Disorders www.nmha.org/children/children_mh_matters/anxiety.cfm

How Therapy Helps with Anxiety Disorders                 helping.apa.org/therapy/anxiety.html

MFTSource                                                                      www.mftsource.com/Treatment

This site is sponsored by marriage and family therapists and provides lots of links and resources about phobias and other anxiety disorders.

The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)  www.adaa.org

ADAA is the only national, non-profit membership organization dedicated to informing the public, healthcare professionals and legislators that anxiety disorders are real, serious and treatable. The ADAA promotes the early diagnosis, treatment and cure of anxiety disorders, and is committed to improving the lives of the people who suffer from them.
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Books

The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne, PhD
ISBN: 1572242234
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Summary: This workbook is a practical and comprehensive guide offering help to anyone who is struggling with anxiety or an incomprehensible fear. Step-by-step guidelines, questionnaires and exercises will help you learn skills and make lifestyle changes necessary to achieve a full and lasting recovery.

Facing Fears by Ada P. Kahn, PhD, Ronald M. Doctor, PhD
ISBN: 816039925
Publisher: Facts on File, Inc, NY, NY
Summary: This book is an accessible, essential reference to the most common phobias and anxieties. Written in down-to-earth language, this book introduces readers to the various terminology associated with phobias and anxieties, helps them to put their situation in perspective, and then takes readers through a realm of self-help possibilities.

Anxiety Disorders in African Americans by John March, M.D.
ISBN: 0826185401
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
This volume is comprised of chapters, by well-known scholars in the study of anxiety among African-Americans. The contributors address the growing body of literature in the field and review recent clinical findings that have useful implications for practice.

Managing Social Anxiety by Debra A. Hope, Richard G. Heimberg, Harlan R. Juster, Cynthia L. Turk
ISBN: 158132246
Publisher: TherapyWorks
Summary: This client workbook is for use by those in treatment or considering treatment for social anxiety. Clients 16 years and older will learn how social anxiety interferes with the achievement of life goals and discover strategies for managing symptoms of discomfort in social situations.

Painfully Shy: How to Overcome Social Anxiety by Barbara G. & Gregory P. Markway, Ph.D.'s
ISBN: 312266286
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Summary: The authors coach you every step of the way in this friendly, easy-to-read, and inspiring book. You'll learn how social anxiety develops, how it affects all aspects of your life, and, most important, how to chart your course to recovery.