Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents / edited by Tracy L. Morris, John S. March.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morris, Tracy L.

March, John S. (Psychiatrist)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anxiety in children.

Anxiety in adolescence.

Anxiety Disorders.

Infant.

Child.

Adolescent.

Medical Subjects:

Anxiety Disorders.

Infant.

Child.

Adolescent.

Physical Description:

xvi, 395 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, [2004]

Summary:

Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents are common, and, left untreated, can cause tremendous suffering. Fortunately, the last decade has seen considerable progress in research and practice in this crucial area. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this landmark work brings together leading experts to examine all aspects of childhood-onset anxiety disorders. All chapters in the second edition have been extensively rewritten, and several important new chapters added. Providing cutting-edge knowledge and clinical tools, this is a definitive reference and text for anyone delivering or developing services for anxious young people and their families.

Part I offers an overview of the developmental psychopathology of anxiety disorders in youth, including a significant new chapter on behavioral genetics. Covered are neurobiological foundations and social and behavioral risk factors, as well as salient issues in assessment. Part II then presents the latest information on each of the specific disorders. Each clearly organized chapter describes how the disorder at hand is manifested in children of different ages; discusses its diagnosis, classification, comorbidities, and developmental course; and reviews emerging findings from controlled treatment studies. Separate chapters in the second edition cover several disorders that were previously addressed in less depth: generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, separation anxiety, and panic. Finally, Part III deals with general issues in treatment and provides up-to-date guidelines for evidence-based practice. Coverage comprises cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological therapies, along with an essential new chapter on how to combine these treatments effectively. Rounding out the volume is an additional new chapter detailing recent advances in prevention.

Timely and authoritative, this indispensable volume belongs on the desks of child clinical psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, and other practitioners working with children and families, as well as researchers, students, and residents in these fields. It will serve as a text in advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses and in psychiatric residency programs.

Contents:

Neurobiology / Roma A. Vasa and Daniel S. Pine

Behavioral inhibition / Dina R. Hirshfeld-Becker, Joseph Biederman, and Jerrold F. Rosenbaum

Social development / Tracy L. Morris

Behavioral genetics / Thalia C. Eley and Alice M. Gregory

Assessment / Laurie A. Grego and Tracy L. Morris

Generalized anxiety disorder / Ellen C. Flannery-Schroeder

Social phobia / Deborah C. Beldel, Tracy L. Morris, and Marquette W. Turner

Separation anxiety disorder / Wendy K. Silverman and Andreas Dick-Niederhauser

Panic disorder / Thomas H. Ollendick, Boris Birmaher, and Sara G. Mattis

Obsessive-compulsive disorder / John S. March ... [et al.]

Posttraumatic stress disorder / Catherine D. McKnight, Scott N. Compton, and John S. March

Specific phobias / Neville J. King, Peter Muris, and Thomas H. Ollendick

Selective mutism / Jennfer B. Freeman ... [et al.]

Cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy / Kristen Schoff D'Eramo and Greta Francis

Pharmacotherapy / Murray B. Stein and Soraya Seedat

Combining medication and psychosocial treatments: an evidence-based medicine approach / Scott N. Compton, Catherine D. McKnight, and John S. March

Prevention strategies / Pamela M. Barrett and Cynthia M. Turner.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1572309814

OCLC:

52846647