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Presents explanations of fears, phobias, and anxieties, with information on how to recognize them and a three-step process for relief; and features over five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on specific phobias and anxieties, and a list of resources and recommended reading.

Examines what phobias are and how they differ from ordinary fears, how to cope with normal anxiety, and how to identify when and from whom to seek help.

Contains approximately two thousand alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about major disciplines in the study of mental health, common topics of research by professionals in the field, and areas of public interest and concern, and includes a comprehensive index.