Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder - From Science to Practice

Informationen zum Autor Michel J. Dugas! Ph.D.! is Associate Professor and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at Concordia University. He also works as a clinical psychologist at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic of Sacré-Cour Hospital in Montreal and is past-Chair of the Clinical Section of the Canadian Psychological Association. Over the past 15 years! Dr. Dugas has conducted research on the etiology and treatment of GAD and other anxiety disorders.Melisa Robichaud! Ph.D.! works as a psychologist in the Anxiety Disorders Clinic of UBC Hospital in Vancouver! British Columbia. She specializes in cognitive-behavioral research and treatment for anxiety disorders! with an emphasis on generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She has published in the areas of anxiety! worry! and problem solving! and serves on the board of directors for the Anxiety Disorders Association of British Columbia. Klappentext Medical understanding of the nature and treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has dramatically increased over the past 15 years. Recent studies have shown that GAD is a common disorder! with one-year and lifetime prevalence rates of approximately 1.6% and 5.1% respectively. Contrary to previously held assumptions! Gad leads to considerable distress and impairment! which translate into substantial personal! social! and financial costs. Research into the nature of GAD has provided a number of theoretically-driven and empirically-supported conceptualizations have spawned cognitive-behavioral treatments for GAD! a few of which have received empirical support in controlled clinical trials.The main objective of this book is to present a detailed analysis of the etiology! assessment! and treatment of GAD by focusing on the cognitive-behavioral model and treatment options for GAD. Following chapters would provide a review of the empirical support for the different models of GAD! a detailed description of the assessment and step-by-step treatment of GAD (including many examples of therapist-client dialogue)! and data on treatment efficacy in individual and group therapy. The book would conclude with a description of maintenance and follow-up strategies.There are a disproportionately small number of treatment manuals for effective interventions for individuals with what newer evidence has shown to be an increasingly common and widespread disorder. This handbook would be a useful tool for clinical and counseling psychologists in treatment of GAD! and a welcome addition to our new series. Zusammenfassung By focusing on the cognitive-behavioral model and treatment options! Dugas and Robichaud present a detailed analysis of the etiology! assessment! and treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice provides a review of the empirical support for the different models of GAD. It includes a detailed description of the assessment and step-by-step treatment of GAD (including many examples of therapist-client dialogue)! data on treatment efficacy in individual and group therapy! and concludes with a description of maintenance and follow-up strategies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Description of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. A Cognitive Model of GAD. Diagnosis and Assessment. Treatment Overview. Step-by-Step Treatment. Treatment Efficacy. Addressing Complicating Factors. ...

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• Autori: Michel J. Dugas, Michel J. (Universite Du Quebec En Outaouai Dugas, Michel J. Robichaud Dugas, DUGAS MICHEL J ROBICHAUD MELISA, Melisa Robichaud, Melisa (University of British Columbia Robichaud, Melisa (Vancouver Cbt Centre Robichaud
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 16.11.2006
• EAN: 9780415952101
• ISBN: 978-0-415-95210-1
• Pagine: 264
• Serie: Practical Clinical Guidebooks
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche non cliniche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica