Phobia Free - medical perspective on phobias and panic attacks | old unused book

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Authors: Harold N. Levinson, M.D. and Steven Carter 

ISBN-10: 0871315394

ISBN-13: 9780871315397 

Publisher: M. Evans and Company, Inc. 

Publication Date: January 28, 1988 

Format: Paperback 

Language: English 

Pages: 298 

Phobia Free presents a medical perspective on phobias and panic attacks, challenging the traditional psychological view that these fears are primarily mental or emotional disorders. Instead, the authors argue that a large majority of phobias (up to around 90%) and panic responses are linked to underlying physical causes — particularly dysfunction in the vestibular (inner-ear) system.

Levinson, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry, suggests that various physiological triggers — such as concussion, motion sickness, mononucleosis, prolonged travel, menopause, or other balance-related disruptions — may lead to sensory misprocessing that produces intense fear responses.

This book is particularly relevant for:

1. People struggling with longstanding phobias or panic attacks without relief from traditional psychotherapy.
2. Individuals curious about physiological explanations for fear responses beyond classic psychological models. 
3. Healthcare professionals exploring alternative or complementary approaches to anxiety and fear disorders.