On Edge : A Journey Through Anxiety
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Published
New York, NY: Crown, 2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
305 pages : 25 cm.
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Fort Morgan Public Library - NONFICTION | 616.8522 Petersen, A. | On Shelf |
Norwood Public Library - NONFICTION | 616.85 PETERSEN | On Shelf |
Ruby Sisson Library - NONFICTION | 616.85 PET, A | On Shelf |
Wellington Public Library - NONFICTION | 616.8522 Pet | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY: Crown, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-290) and index.
Description
A racing heart. Difficulty breathing. Overwhelming dread. Andrea Petersen was first diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at the age of twenty, but she later realized that she had been experiencing panic attacks since childhood. With time her symptoms multiplied. She agonized over every odd physical sensation. She developed fears of driving on highways, going to movie theaters, even licking envelopes. Although having a name for her condition was an enormous relief, it was only the beginning of a journey to understand and master it-one that took her from psychiatrists offices to yoga retreats to the Appalachian Trail. Woven into Petersens personal story is a fascinating look at the biology of anxiety and the groundbreaking research that might point the way to new treatments. She compares psychoactive drugs to non-drug treatments, including biofeedback and exposure therapy. And she explores the role that genetics and the environment play in mental illness, visiting top neuroscientists and tracing her family history-from her grandmother, who, plagued by paranoia, once tried to burn down her own house, to her young daughter, in whom Petersen sees shades of herself.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Petersen, A. (2017). On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety (First edition.). Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Petersen, Andrea. 2017. On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety. Crown.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Petersen, Andrea. On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety Crown, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Petersen, Andrea. On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety First edition., Crown, 2017.
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