This easy-to-use guide is for the millions who suffer from fears, phobias or anxieties, for their families and friends, and for the professionals who help them. Written in an accessible style by a clinical psychologist with extensive research experience in fears and phobias, this book explains the many forms and causes of fears and phobias. Using real-life examples, Mansell outlines the therapeutic principles, strategies and tactics available, and offers readers a complete, easy-to-follow self-help program based on the clinically proven techniques of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT).