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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826550203321

Autore

McLean Peter D

Titolo

Anxiety disorders in adults : an evidence-based approach to psychological treatment / / Peter D. McLean and Sheila R. Woody

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2001

ISBN

0-19-028341-6

0-19-026149-8

1-280-47015-1

9786610470150

0-19-802759-1

0-19-530192-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 pages)

Collana

Guidebooks in clinical psychology

Altri autori (Persone)

WoodySheila R

Disciplina

616.85/223

Soggetti

Anxiety - Treatment

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 (p. 329-361) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; 2 THE NATURE OF ANXIETY; 3 SPECIFIC FEARS AND PHOBIAS; 4 SOCIAL PHOBIA; 5 PANIC DISORDER AND AGORAPHOBIA; 6 OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; 7 POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; 8 GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; 9 STANDARDS FOR QUALITY CARE; APPENDIX A: USEFUL MEASURES FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS; APPENDIX B: EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS; APPENDIX C: OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS VENDORS; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

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 physiological components 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, menta