Anxiety Disorders in Adults - An Evidence-Based Approach to Psychological Treatment

Klappentext Recently developed psychosocial treatments for anxiety disorders reflect the systematic influence of scientifically generated knowledge, and these new treatments yield strong results. Research in such areas as information processing, cognition, behavioral avoidance, and the physiologicalcomponents of anxious arousal has increased our knowledge of mediators that cause and maintain anxiety disorders.The development of these new clinical tools is timely, as epidemiological studies now show that up to 25% of people will experience at least one anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Meanwhile, mental health care providers are increasingly pressured to limit the number of sessions and use demonstrablyeffective treatments.In this book, the authors review psychosocial treatments for anxiety disorders, focusing on the scientific basis and demonstrated outcomes of the treatments. Cognitive behavioral therapies are highlighted, as they have been the most frequently investigated approaches to treating anxiety disorders.Individual chapters feature specific phobias: social phobia, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The book is rich in clinical material and integrates science and clinical practice in an effort to help practitioners to improve the effectiveness of their work with anxious clients. Zusammenfassung The second book in Oxford's 'Guidebooks in Clinical Psychology' series. this book provides practical guidelines on the treatment of anxiety disorders (the second most frequent clinical diagnosis), linking guidelines to empirical evidence. The authors review the several classifications of anxiety disorders using the latest DSM-IV categories.

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• Authors: Peter D McLean, Peter D. McLean, Peter D. (Professor of Psychiatry and Dire Mclean, Peter D. (Professor of Psychiatry and Director McLean, Peter D. Woody Mclean, McLean Peter D., Sheila R Woody, Sheila R. Woody, Sheila R. (Professor of Psychology Woody, Woody Sheila R.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2001
• EAN: 9780195116250
• ISBN: 978-0-19-511625-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Guidebooks in Clinical Psychology; Guidebooks in Clinical Psychology; Guidebooks in Clinical Psychol
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Clinical psychology, Abnormal psychology, Therapy & therapeutics, Therapy and therapeutics