Overcoming Medical Phobias: How to Conquer Fear of Blood, Needles, Doctors, And Dentists

Overcoming Medical Phobias: How to Conquer Fear of Blood, Needles, Doctors, And Dentists
by Mark A., M.D. Watling, Martin M. Antony

Overcoming Medical Phobias: How to Conquer Fear of Blood, Needles, Doctors, And Dentists
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Author: Mark A., M.D. Watling, Martin M. Antony
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-03
ISBN: 1572243872
Number of pages: 164
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
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Book Review: Not much help at all for many of us!
Summary: 2 Stars

If you are suffering from a general fear about going to the doctor or dentist, getting vaccinated or giving yourself insulin injections (for example), or can't stand the sight of blood....then this book can be quite helpful to you. This book is for general fears only, so if you have more specific fears, you may find this book to be a total waste of time and money. I certainly did.

I personally was quite disappointed and felt misled by this book. First of all, the authors claim that their technique(s) can help with fears of medical procedures. When I read the book, the "medical procedures" they talked about didn't seem to amount to more than just a blood pressure check, etc. If you are facing surgery, especially major surgery, this book is not at all helpful to you. The authors don't even elaborate on this level of procedure.

The book puts a lot of emphasis on your "exposure" to the source of your fear to help you deal with it. However, some of the suggestions the authors gave on ways to gain exposure were really unrealistic or, as I put it, downright crazy.

First of all, to gain exposure regarding visiting a doctor, one suggestion given by the authors was to "schedule physicals with a number of different doctors" (p.83). An example provided by the authors has one lady getting physical exams 6 times in a two week period--all between different doctors! (p. 95).

Who the heck has the kind of resources to do this, let alone the necessary insurance coverage?

Another suggestion by the authors regarding exposure to injections (needle fears) has me questioning their sanity. In one part of their book, on page 67, the authors describe "good injection scenes" in movies they suggest to rent--one of which is "DEAD MAN WALKING!" (A film about the death penality).

Not only do I find these authors' suggestions grossly unrealistic, some of their suggestions are just plain absurd. If you still feel like you need to check out this book, please check the local library first.

Summary of Overcoming Medical Phobias: How to Conquer Fear of Blood, Needles, Doctors, And Dentists

For an individual with a medical phobia, receiving the care that can relieve pain and cure illness can be a daunting task. Fear of receiving an injection, visiting a doctor, or seeing blood may put any of these some 30 million Americans at great risk-especially if they avoid receiving necessary medical care because of it.

Fortunately, specific phobias are among the most responsive of anxiety disorders to behavior therapy, the research-proven treatment adapted for self-help readers in this book. If you struggle with a medical phobia, this book will first explain the basics about your phobia: where it comes from, what factors influence it, and how best to prepare for treatment. Then you'll learn to confront and overcome your medical phobia with safe and gradual exposure exercises. These techniques are effective and fast. The book includes information about avoiding relapse and helping someone else who suffers from a medical phobia.

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