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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790061203321

Autore

Rachman Stanley

Titolo

Panic disorder [[electronic resource] /] / Stanley Rachman, Padmal de Silva

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-383-04672-7

1-283-57928-6

9786613891730

0-19-157598-4

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (123 p.)

Collana

The facts series

Altri autori (Persone)

De SilvaPadmal

Disciplina

616.85/223

Soggetti

Panic disorders

Anxiety disorders

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; Introduction; 1 Panic and panic disorder; 2 The experience of panic; 3 Facts about panic; 4 The consequences of panic; 5 Theories of panic disorder; 6 Treatment of panic disorder; 7 Further aspects of treatment; 8 Assessment and evaluation; 9 Obstacles and complications; 10 Some practical advice; 11 Common questions; Appendix 1 The mobility inventory; Appendix 2 The cognitions questionnaire; Appendix 3 Learning to relax: a simple guide; Appendix 4 Useful organizations; Appendix 5 Further reading; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X

Sommario/riassunto

Panic disorder is a remarkably common psychological condition, characterized by sudden attacks of intense fear and panic. Approximately 3% of the population will experience some aspects of panic disorder during their lifetime. Incredibly distressing, it can have an adverse effect on most aspects of the person's life, especially if chronic. This new edition of Panic Disorder: The Facts includes valuable new information on treatment and discusses the relationship between panic disorder and other anxiety conditions. It also assesses the evidence for the available treatments, drawing from the late