The Anxiety Disorders

This comprehensive text covers all the anxiety disorders found in the latest DSM and ICD classifications. Written by two internationally recognized authorities in the field, it provides detailed information about seven principal disorders, including anxiety in the medically ill. For each disorder, the book covers diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical features, natural history, and differential diagnosis; and describes treatment approaches, both psychological and pharmacological. The authors have thoroughly surveyed the scientific literature of the past two decades, and have added insights from history, philosophy, and the arts. At once scholarly and clinically relevant, this is a definitive reference for psychiatrists at all levels. It will also be of interest to other mental health professionals, and to many physicians in other specialties.

This comprehensive 1998 text covers all the anxiety disorders found in the latest DSM and ICD classifications. Written by two internationally recognized authorities in the field, it provides detailed information about seven principal disorders, including anxiety in the medically ill. For each, it covers diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical features, natural history and differential diagnosis, and describes treatment approaches, both psychological and pharmacological. The scientific literature of the past few decades is thoroughly surveyed, with added insights from history, philosophy and the arts. At once scholarly and clinically to the point, this is a definitive reference for psychiatrists at all levels. It will also be of interest to other mental health professionals and to physicians in other specialties.

Preface; 1. Normal anxiety and fear: psychological and biological aspects; 2. Generalized anxiety disorder; 3. Panic disorder and agoraphobia; 4. Social phobia; 5. Specific phobia; 6. Post-traumatic stress disorder; 7. Anxiety in the medically ill: disorders due to medical conditions and substances; Index.

This comprehensive 1998 text covers all the anxiety disorders found in the latest DSM and ICD classifications. It provides detailed information about seven principal disorders, covering diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical features, natural history and differential diagnosis and treatment approaches.