Social anxiety disorder : recognition, diagnosis and management / Flavia de Lima Osorio and Mariana Fortunata Donadon, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lima Osório, Flávia de, editor.

Donadon, Mariana Fortunata, editor.

Series:

Mental Disorders, Disabilities and Treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social phobia--Treatment.

Social phobia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Biomedical, 2018.

Summary:

This book addresses aspects related to the recognition, diagnosis and management of social anxiety disorder (SAD) under a critical and innovative perspective. Therefore, it gathers contributions from renowned researchers in the field through both theoretical and empirical studies. The main topics covered will be theoretical and empirical models, heritability, instruments for assessment of symptoms and diagnosis, self-esteem, social skills, different approaches for treatment of SAD (social skills training, group cognitive-behavioural therapy, self-administered psychological interventions based on virtual interactions on the Internet, transcranial magnetic stimulation, ayahuasca and other hallucinogens). The possibilities of treatment and management of music performance anxiety will also be discussed by means of a literature review and clinical study. This book offers - to clinicians, researchers and/or mental health students - the opportunity to learn and update existing information concerning SAD, a frequent condition which compromises the quality of life and the psychosocial functioning of many individuals. "

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-3048-6