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.

From the time he was in first grade, Summers made sure that everything in his world was perfect, even the way his clothes hung in his closet & homework that he redid if it was smudged. He believed that failure to perform these tasks meant something terrible would befall his parents or himself. He fulfilled his dream of becoming a TV personality & hosted programs of his own. When the psychiatrist Eric Hollander appeared as a guest on his talk show, Summers learned that he -- like at least 6 million other Amer. -- suffers the effects of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. A frank & often hilarious narrative of his journey from compulsive room cleaner to family man & talk-show host. An inspiring real-life success story.Ó

This essential guide describes the nature of social anxiety disorder, gives the full range of treatment options, and reveals how to select the best therapeutic course with the help of a medical professional.

In clinical practice, patients with comorbidity of mood and anxiety disorders are arguably the norm. This volume, part of a series on anxiety disorders and depression, focuses on social anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders. The text emphasizes how these disorders correlate in the patient, so mental health professionals can recognize them and assign a proper course of treatment. Conceptual issues confront the clinician who evaluates such patients, and these volumes help the reader navigate those issues. Concise and easy-to-read, the Anxiety Disorders Comorbid with Depression series presents a practical approach to the management and treatment of patients with comorbid mood and anxiety disorders.