Positive Coping with Health Conditions, A Self-Care Workbook
(Dr. Dan Bilsker, R.Psych., Dr. Joti Samra, R.Psych., Dr. Elliot Goldner, MD, MHSc) is a self-care manual authored by scientist-practitioners with expertise in issues relating to coping with health conditions.
This manual is designed for individuals who deal with health conditions, including patients, physicians, psychologists, nurses, rehabilitation professionals and researchers.
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Test Anxiety Booklet
The intent of this booklet is to help students and parents better understand test anxiety, and to provide methods to help students cope with test anxiety and ultimately be successful in their courses. Students should read this booklet carefully, consider which aspects of test anxiety apply to them, and then identify coping strategies that may help address the anxiety.
Ideally, parents would read this booklet with their student and participate in the resulting discussion and identification of coping strategies. Remember that support from family members is always positive, and will ultimately help students deal with their anxiety.
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Strides Articles
"What You Should Know About Anxiety Sensitivity"
The first in the series, What you should know about anxiety sensitivity, written by two eminent Canadian psychologists, Drs. Watt and Stewart, describes a personality dimension that has been shown to be a major predictor of who is likely to develop almost all anxiety disorders. Their recent self-help book, Overcoming Fear of Fear, is a must-read for both professionals and those with anxiety related problems. Future articles will describe how other personality factors, genetic factors, and learning experiences can influence whether we develop anxiety related problems. Click here to read the article.
"Anxious genes?"
The article below, Anxious genes?, By Murray B. Stein. In the second in a series of articles describing various psychological and biological factors that can increase our vulnerability to becoming anxious. Murray B. Stein is a professor of psychiatry and family and preventative medicine at the University of California San Diego. He is an internationally recognized expert on anxiety and its disorders. Dr. Stein has authored almost 400 peer reviewed articles. Click here to read the article.
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