Main description:

This book is designed to present a state-of the-art approach to the assessment and management of anxiety disorders. This text introduces and reviews the theoretical background underlying anxiety and stress psychopathology, addresses the issues faced by clinicians who assess individuals presenting with anxiety in different contexts, and reviews the management of and varied treatment approaches for individuals with anxiety disorders. Written by experts in the field, the book includes the most common demographics and challenges for physicians treating anxiety, including disorders in children, aging patients, personality disorders, drug and non-drug treatment options, as well as anxiety in comorbid patients.

Clinical Handbook of Anxiety Disorders is a valuable resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, students, counselors, psychiatric nurses, social workers, and all medical professionals working with patients struggling with anxiety and stress-related conditions.

Contents:

1 A Causal Systems Approach to Anxiety Disorders2 Neurocircuitry of Anxiety Disorders 3 Anxiety Disorders: A Feminist Ecological Model Approach4 "Two peas in a pod? Understanding cross-cultural similarities and differences in anxiety disorders"5 Anxiety Comorbidities: Mood Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Chronic Medical Illness6 From OC Spectrum to Anxiety Disorders 7 Anxiety Disorders in Children8 Anxiety disorders in emerging adulthood9 Anxiety Disorders among Older Adults: Empirically Supported Treatments and Special Considerations10 Anxiety and Bereavement11 Suicide in Anxiety Disorders12 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders13 Psychopharmacology of Anxiety Disorders14 Mind-Body Treatments for Anxiety Disorders15 Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Anxiety Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 16 Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in the Digital Age17 Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders: A Psychodynamic Approach18 Barriers to Implementing Evidence-Based Treatments for Anxiety Disorders in Community Settings