Shy Bladder Book
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The Secret Social Phobia: Shy Bladder Syndrome (Paruresis), 3rd Edition
– S. Soifer, G. Zgourides, J. Himle, & N. O’Brien – 2025; 358 pages
The best selling and most complete shy bladder syndrome book of all time by primary author and IPA co-founder, Dr. Steven Soifer, Ph.D. Through the generous support of IPA donors like you, this completely updated edition is now available.
Along with updated content that appeared in the first and second editions, what’s new in the 3rd edition? Here’s a full list:
- Foreword by Dan Rocker, LCWS, MA
- The Saber-Toothed Tiger Analogy by Dr. Steve
- The “Ironic Process” by IPA co-founder Carl Robbins, LCPC
- The “StallWork” Approach by Dave Berman, MSW
- The “Stadium Pal” External Catheter by Dan Rocker
- Incorporating Mindfulness into Paruresis Treatment by Dr. Robert Yeilding, PsyD
- Virtual Workshops by Dan Rocker
- Insights from Shy Bladder Therapists and Coaches by Ruth Lippin, LCSW, JD; Andrea Weyant, SBC Coach, CHC; and Roger Merritt, LCMHC.
- How to Tell Someone and Survive resource from the IPA Workshops
and a new Appendix on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Plus, for those with an academic and research focus, a completely updated literature and reference section that captures every mention that Dr. Steve could find regarding shy bladder syndrome all the way back to the 1500’s! This edition is truly the “Swiss army knife” of Shy Bladder recovery resources with something for sufferers, those who care for them, and the mental health and medical community. Get your copy today!
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Arabic, print
– 2nd Ed. Translation by Muhammad Ibrahim
Chinese (Simplified), print
Chinese (Traditional), print
– 2nd Ed. Translations by Steven Beatty, Jenny Ying, Huang Congwei, Lee Chen
Finnish, print
– 2nd Ed. Translation by Eero Rantasila
German, print
– 2nd Ed. Translation by Chris Kohl
Japanese, print
Japanese w/English, print
– 2nd Ed. Translation by Naotsune Hosono, Ph.D.
Korean, print
– 2nd Ed. Translation by Bora Kim
Portuguese, print
– 2nd Ed. Translation by Lucas Rosa
In production:
Russian, Italian
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