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Overcoming Anxiety, Second Edition
Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D. & O. Joseph Bienvenu MD, PhD · 2014
68/100
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A solidly credentialed guide — one co-author directs the Johns Hopkins Anxiety Disorders Clinic — packaged in the workbook-friendly Idiot's Guides format with real CBT tools for panic, social phobia, and PTSD. It trades depth for breadth, so it's a decent starting map rather than a deep dive.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness62
Craft & writing65
Originality50
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit75
Human-eye read60
Penny’s verdict68
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