Clinical Handbook of Anxiety Disorders

This book is designed to present a state-of the-art approach to the assessment and management of anxiety disorders. This text introduces and reviews the theoretical background underlying anxiety and stress psychopathology, addresses the issues faced by clinicians who assess individuals presenting with anxiety in different contexts, and reviews the management of and varied treatment approaches for individuals with anxiety disorders. Written by experts in the field, the book includes the most common demographics and challenges for physicians treating anxiety, including disorders in children, aging patients, personality disorders, drug and non-drug treatment options, as well as anxiety in comorbid patients. Clinical Handbook of Anxiety Disorders is a valuable resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, students, counselors, psychiatric nurses, social workers, and all medical professionals working with patients struggling with anxiety and stress-related conditions.

Includes updated criteria for anxiety Covers theory, practice, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches Written by experts in the field

Autorentext
Eric Bui, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
1 Bowdoin SquareBoston, MA 02114 Meredith Charney, PhD
Instructor in Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
1 Bowdoin Square
Boston, MA 02114

Amanda W. Baker, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
1 Bowdoin Square
Boston, MA 02114

Inhalt
A Causal Systems Approach to Anxiety Disorders.- Neurocircuitry of Anxiety Disorders.- Anxiety Disorders: A Feminist Ecological Model Approach.- Two peas in a pod? Understanding cross-cultural similarities and differences in anxiety disorders.- Anxiety Comorbidities: Mood Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Chronic Medical Illness.- From OC Spectrum to Anxiety Disorders.- Anxiety Disorders in Children.- Anxiety disorders in emerging adulthood.- Anxiety Disorders among Older Adults: Empirically Supported Treatments and Special Considerations.- Anxiety and Bereavement.- Suicide in Anxiety Disorders.- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders.- Psychopharmacology of Anxiety Disorders.- Mind-Body Treatments for Anxiety Disorders.- Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Anxiety Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.- Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in the Digital Age.- Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders: A Psychodynamic Approach.- Barriers to Implementing Evidence-Based Treatments for Anxiety Disorders in Community Settings <p