New perspectives on generalized anxiety disorder / Riccardo Guglielmo, Luigi Janiri and Gino Pozzi, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Guglielmo, Riccardo, editor.

Janiri, Luigi, editor.

Pozzi, Gino, editor.

Series:

Psychiatry- theory, applications, and treatments series.

Psychiatry- Theory, Applications and Treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anxiety disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder may be seen as a gateway condition from normalcy to pathology with blurred boundaries towards several concurrent disorders. This anxiety illness is responsible for psychological suffering and personal dysfunction in a considerable proportion of individuals in the general population. Since its original definition in the DSM-III (1980), the clinical and scientific interest in Generalized Anxiety Disorder has grown, becoming a challenge for researchers and practitioners nowadays. This book provides a modern viewpoint with intriguing insights on relevant topics, includ

Contents:

""NEW PERSPECTIVES ON GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER""; ""NEW PERSPECTIVES ON GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""What Does Generalized Anxiety Mean?""; ""References""; ""Contributors""; ""Chapter 1: The History of the Concept of Anxiety and Nosography of Generalized Anxiety Disorder""; ""Institute of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology,""; ""Catholic University Medical School of Rome, Italy""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""The Concept of Anxiety from 18th to 20th Century""

""Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in the DSM Classification""""GAD in DSM-IV-TR and ICD 10""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Epidemiology of Generalized Anxiety Disorder""; ""1Department of Public Health, Section of Hygiene,""; ""Catholic University Medical School of Rome, Italy""; ""2Institute of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology,""; ""Catholic University Medical School of Rome, Italy""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Distribution of the Disease""; ""Risk Factors and Associated Conditions""; ""Natural History of the Disease""; ""and Issues of Personal Functioning""

""Conclusion""""References""; ""Chapter 3: The Neurobiology of Generalized Anxiety Disorder""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Biological Models of GAD""; ""GAD and Neurobiology""; ""GABA/Benzodiazepine Sites""; ""Noradrenergic System""; ""Serotonergic System""; ""Cholecystokinin (CCK)""; ""Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF)""; ""Tachykinins""; ""Neuropeptide Y (NPY)""; ""Glutamate""; ""Neurosteroids""; ""Autonomic Functions""; ""Structural and Functional Neuroanatomy""; ""Behavioral Inhibition, Anxious Temperament and GAD""; ""GAD and Cardiovascular Disease""

""Does the Neural Basis of GAD Change over Time?""""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: Neuroimaging in Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Mental Defence System in Anxiety Disorders""; ""Anticipation and Intolerance of Uncertainty""; ""Emotion Dysregulation""; ""Worry""; ""Anxious Temperament and GAD""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5: Basic Pharmacology of Generalized Anxiety Disorder""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Rodent Models and Tests""; ""Molecular Targets""; ""GABA�Benzodiazepine System""; ""5-HT""; ""Glutamate""

""Endocannabinoids""""Neuropeptides""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6: Clinical Presentation""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Clinical Picture""; ""Course""; ""Differential Diagnosis""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7: Comorbidity of Affective Disorders, Alcohol Use and Gambling""; ""Institute of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology,""; ""Catholic University Medical School of Rome, Italy""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""GAD and Major Depressive Disorder""; ""GAD and Dysthymia""; ""GAD and Bipolar Disorder""; ""GAD and Alcohol Dependence""; ""GAD and Gambling""

""Conclusion""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63321-532-6

OCLC:

916949230