Panic Disorder
Clinical Diagnosis, Management and Mechanisms
1st Edition
Published on 15. October 1998
Book
Hardback
264 pages
978-1-85317-518-3 (ISBN)
Description
Panic is now recognized as one of the major anxiety disorders with a huge impact on the personal health of sufferers as well as on their families and society It is one of the most active areas of research for psychiatrists and psychologists Some of the concepts to emerge have produced significant shifts in both biological and psychological fields This landmark text brings together an international team covering all the key areas of panic disorder, reviewing the major new discoveries and with comprehensive up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment for the practising clinician
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
930 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85317-518-3 (9781853175183)
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Content
1. Epidemiology, Comorbidity and Genetics of Panic Disorder 2. Panic Disorder: Clinical Course, Etiology and Prognosis 3. Health Economic Aspects of Panic Disorder 4. Brain Mechanisms and Circuits in Panic Disorder 5. The Current Status of Respiration in Panic Disorder 6. Psychological Theories of Panic Disorder 7. Medical Aspects of Panic Disorder and its Relationship to Other Medical Conditions 8. Treatment of Panic Disorder with Tricyclics and MAOIs 9. The Treatment of Panic Disorder with Benzodiazepines 10. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Panic Disorder 11. Other Drug Treatments and Augmentation Therapies for Panic Disorder 12. Psychological Treatment of Panic Disorder 13. Overview and Future Prospects