Anxiety
The philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, in "The Concept of Anxiety" (1844), described anxiety or dread associated with the "dizziness of freedom" and suggested the possibility for positive resolution of anxiety through the self-conscious exercise of responsibility and choosing. In "Art and Artist" (1932), the psychologist Otto Rank wrote that the psychological trauma of birth was the pre-eminent human symbol of existential anxiety and encompasses the creative person's simultaneous fear of – and desire for – separation, individuation, and differentiation.
Michelle Craske
Craske is the author of several academic texts including "Anxiety Disorders: Psychological Approaches to Theory and Treatment" (1999), "The Origins of Phobias and Anxiety Disorders: Why More Women than Men" (2003), and "Cognitive Behavior Therapy" (2009). With David Barlow and others, she has authored numerous trade books for clinical practice, such as "Mastery of Your Panic and Anxiety, Mastery of Your Fears and Phobias," and "Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry," with workbooks for clients and guides for therapists.