Anxiety
About this book
This engagingly written survey covers the history of anxiety disorders and current approaches to their definition and treatment. Anxiety disorders are significant mental health illnesses that impair lives and cost society millions of dollars in health care expenses and lost productivity. Greater awareness of anxiety disorders is essential for both the general public and health professionals if those who suffer from them are to be identified, receive proper treatment, and have a chance at leading fulfilling lives. To that end, Anxiety begins with a historical overview of the ways in which anxiety disorders have been understood, from the prehistoric era until the present time, examining the disorders from the perspectives of conceptualization, classification, research, and treatment. Subsequent chapters examine these themes in light of our current understanding and approaches to anxiety disorders. Current diagnostic and assessment methods are discussed, as are modern treatment options. The book concludes with a survey of the future directions in research for the understanding and treatment of anxiety disorders.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Series Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Pictures of Anxiety
- Chapter 2. Anxiety through the Ages: Prehistory to the 1800s
- Chapter 3. The Development of Modern Approaches to Anxiety Disorders
- Chapter 4. The What, Who, and How of Anxiety Disorders
- Chapter 5. The Biology of Anxiety Disorders
- Chapter 6. Assessment and Diagnosis
- Chapter 7. Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
- Chapter 8. Future Directions
- Timeline
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
