When fear consumes the soul ... "Psychodynamic Therapy of Anxiety Disorders," now in its 2nd edition, remains the only work that presents the application of psychodynamic short therapy for various forms of anxiety in a symptom-oriented manner. The clear division has proven effective: a systematic description of practical approaches in psychodynamic psychotherapy, combined with suggestions for successful patient communication, as well as an introduction to current manuals for short therapy of different anxiety types. The author's profound experiences from nearly 50 years of professional practice and the implementation of his expertise into concrete guidelines for short- and medium-term treatments are equally beneficial for practitioners in clinics and private practice - a helpful introduction for beginners, a solid review, and a knowledge update for experienced therapists.