Generalized anxiety disorder across the lifespan: an integrative approach

Generalized anxiety disorder is a chronic, disabling, often lifelong condition affecting millions worldwide. Yet, despite its prevalence, GAD is frequentlymarginalized, misdiagnosed, and undertreated. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across the Lifespan creates a practical knowledge base for GAD, identifying the symptoms that set it apart both from “normal, everyday” anxiety and from otheranxiety-based pathologies, and thoroughly reviewing the range of established and cutting-edge treatments. The author’s developmental approach sheds some light on longstanding clinical mysteries surrounding the disorder, among them the interplay of somatic and psychological symptoms and the changes in symptoms as patients age. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across the Lifespan is a rich resource for clinicians, researchers, and graduate students looking to improve patients’ quality of life—and the quality of their care. It is both a guide to current best practice and a springboard for future innovations. Addresses GAD from a clinical perspective by discussing the multiple ways in which the disorder presents itself in doctor’s offices, clinics and private practices Writtenfrom a multimodal orientation, treating GAD as a heterogeneous malady and based on the premise that “one-size does not fit all” Discusses a broad range of approaches including older well established models INDICE: From the contents Foreword by John H. Riskind. Preface.- 1. Natureof Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- 2. Assessment and Diagnosis. DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic Criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- 3. Conceptual Models.- 4. Psychosocial Treatments for Adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- 5. Pharmacotherapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- 6. Special Populations.- 7. Enigmas and Paradoxes.- 8. Future Directions and Recommendations.- Final Remarks.Appendix A: Assessment Tools for Adults and Older Adults. Appendix B: Assessment Tools for Children and Adolescents.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-89242-9
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés