Current perspectives on the anxiety disorders : implications for DSM-V and beyond / edited by Dean McKay ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McKay, Dean, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anxiety disorders--Classification.

Anxiety disorders.

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (551 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book synthesizes the best of the new research related to anxiety disorders and how they are classified and diagnosed. Dr. Dean McKay and his co-editors have brought together leading authorities from multiple theoretical traditions to present the new directions and perspectives in the field of anxiety research. The contributors also discuss why current classification systems are inadequate, and what revisions should be made. The book presents in-depth discussions of how anxiety disorders are understood and assessed, as well as potential new implications for DSM-V. Key features: Covers the

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Part I: A Look Back at a Quarter Century of the Descriptive Model of Classification; Part II: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on Diagnosis; Part III: Classification and Specific Anxiety Problems; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-25953-9

9786612259531

0-8261-3248-0

OCLC:

688186320