Concise Guide to Anxiety Disorders

Concise Guide to Anxiety Disorders summarizes the latest research and translates it into practical treatment strategies for the best clinical outcomes. Designed for daily use in the clinical setting, it serves as an instant library of current information, quick to access and easy to understand.

Running the gamut of anxiety-related illnesses -- panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, social phobia, and specific phobia -- this comprehensive handbook includes ? Comprehensive information in a single source. The discussion of each disorder includes information on etiology, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, course and prognosis, biological and psychological theories, medications and interventional treatments, psychotherapeutic treatments, and combined treatments -- all in a single user-friendly resource to save you time.? Fast, easy access to information. With the detailed table of contents and index, you'll pinpoint the facts you need in seconds. Convenient tables help you comprehend information quickly. ? Strategies and methods reflecting the latest research. Consult Concise Guide to Anxiety Disorders, and you'll know that you're making the best decisions, based on up-to-the-minute research findings.

Every clinician who diagnoses and treats patients with anxiety disorders -- including psychiatrists, residents and medical students, psychologists, and mental health professionals -- will find Concise Guide to Anxiety Disorders invaluable for making informed treatment decisions.

Eric Hollander, M.D., is Professor and Director of Clinical Psychopharmacology and Director of the Compulsive, Impulsive and Anxiety Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, New York.

Daphne Simeon, M.D., is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, New York.