Understanding Anxiety
Our Invisible Handicap to Happiness and Success
Published on 23. May 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
227 pages
978-1-4766-8838-1 (ISBN)
Description
Anxiety sufferers, as well as the health professionals and loved ones who support them, are often unaware of the true extent of their struggles. Family and friends misunderstand anxious people, believing they are lazy or lack initiative. Patients seek treatment for the symptoms of anxiety again and again, never addressing the underlying reasons for their disorder.
This book covers the complexity of anxiety in everyday life, as well as its effect on happiness and achievement, told through the experiences of anxiety sufferers across life stages, from childhood through retirement years. The author uses scientific literature and 40+ years of clinical experience to describe the major anxiety disorders and to illuminate their scope. For anxiety sufferers, as well as their family members and medical professionals, this book provides solutions for dealing with anxiety before it becomes too overwhelming.
This book covers the complexity of anxiety in everyday life, as well as its effect on happiness and achievement, told through the experiences of anxiety sufferers across life stages, from childhood through retirement years. The author uses scientific literature and 40+ years of clinical experience to describe the major anxiety disorders and to illuminate their scope. For anxiety sufferers, as well as their family members and medical professionals, this book provides solutions for dealing with anxiety before it becomes too overwhelming.
Reviews / Votes
"Common-sense guide...the authors give good examples of different types of anxiety and raise awareness and understanding of a disorder that can be debilitating from childhood through retirement"-BooklistMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
377 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-8838-1 (9781476688381)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Carol King, PhD is a retired psychologist. With a doctorate from Pennsylvania State University, she has done clinical work in community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, a university counseling center, and private practice. Her interests include personality psychology, social psychology, human development, positive psychology, depression, and especially, anxiety. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sean Kelly (PhD, Sociology; University of Wisconsin-Madison) is a professor in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. He studies the social organization of schools, student engagement, and teacher effectiveness. He currently serves as co-editor of the American Educational Research Journal and has served or serves on the editorial boards of the journals Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Urban Education, Sociology of Education, as well as Research in the Teaching of English.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
One. What Is Anxiety?
Two. Social Anxiety
Three. Specific Phobia
Four. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Five. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Six. Anxiety and Underachievement Across the Life Span
Seven. Managing Your Anxiety
Eight. Children, Anxiety, and Parenting Behaviors
Conclusion: Revealing and Confronting the Hidden Handicap
Appendix: Resources for Further Reading
References
Index
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
One. What Is Anxiety?
Two. Social Anxiety
Three. Specific Phobia
Four. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Five. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Six. Anxiety and Underachievement Across the Life Span
Seven. Managing Your Anxiety
Eight. Children, Anxiety, and Parenting Behaviors
Conclusion: Revealing and Confronting the Hidden Handicap
Appendix: Resources for Further Reading
References
Index