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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455158003321

Titolo

Current perspectives on the anxiety disorders [[electronic resource] ] : implications for DSM-V and beyond / / edited by Dean McKay ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c2009

ISBN

1-282-25953-9

9786612259531

0-8261-3248-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (551 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

McKayDean <1966->

Disciplina

616.85/22

Soggetti

Anxiety disorders

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Part I: A Look Back at a Quarter Century of the Descriptive Model of Classification; Part II: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on Diagnosis; Part III: Classification and Specific Anxiety Problems; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book synthesizes the best of the new research related to anxiety disorders and how they are classified and diagnosed. Dr. Dean McKay and his co-editors have brought together leading authorities from multiple theoretical traditions to present the new directions and perspectives in the field of anxiety research. The contributors also discuss why current classification systems are inadequate, and what revisions should be made. The book presents in-depth discussions of how anxiety disorders are understood and assessed, as well as potential new implications for DSM-V. Key features: Covers the