Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents [Hardcover]

John S. March MD MPH (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0898628342 | ISBN-13: 978-0898628340 | Publication Date: March 10, 1995 | Edition: 1st

Over the last decade, there has been considerable progress in the recognition and treatment of anxiety across the lifespan. Researchers now believe that the childhood-onset anxiety syndromes foreshadow adult anxiety disorders. This belief, coupled with the advent of DSM-IV, which introduces classification refinements that more closely align childhood and adult disorders, provides the impetus for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescent is the most comprehensive volume available on anxiety disorders in young people.
Bringing together experts in the field, this book presents the important theoretical perspectives currently informing research and clinical practice; descriptions of the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of specific DSM-IV childhood-onset anxiety disorders; as well as detailed discussions of current treatment methods.

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"Dr. March has assembled a distinguished group of experts from a variety of disciplines who critically review the field of child and adolescent anxiety disorders. The reader is provided with a wealth of up-to-date information on theories, assessment, disorders, and treatment approaches. The inclusion of numerous case examples is a valuable addition to the book's clinical utility. This comprehensive volume is a superb resource for both clinicians and researchers." --Howard B. Abikoff, Ph.D., Director of Research, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Long Island Jewish Medical Center

"This volume brings together for the first time the work of acknowledged experts on anxiety disorders in children. The specific chapters cover a wide range of topics, including neurobiology, assessment, and treatment of anxiety. The various disorders are described in a clear, lucid, and comprehensive manner. It is truly an excellent book, which can be viewed readily as the definitive text in the area of anxiety disorders in children. It is an immensely valuable book for both researchers and clinicians." --Edna B. Foa, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, and Director, The Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxiety, Medical College of Pennsylvania

"Dr. March has performed a signal service to the professions in persuading a distinguished group of experts on child and adolescent anxiety disorders to collaborate in the preparation of this landmark text. The authors have organized a wealth of definitive and useful information about anxiety disorders at the young end of the age spectrum. The sections on assessment and specific rating scales sharpen our ability to accurately diagnose and then measure change in severity as we apply the effective treatments the authors delineate. This book would be worth the price of purchase for the chapters on behavioral inhibition and assessment alone but there is much more. Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents is the springboard for the next advances in understanding and treating anxiety disorders in youth." --John H. Greist, M.D., Distinguished Senior Scientist, Dean Foundation, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Medical School

"This is an extraordinary volume of comprehensive scope--a complete handbook for clinicians and researchers. Precise detail, clinical expertise, and demanding research standards shape each chapter. Up-to-date, rigorous, and pragmatic, this volume is equally intended for clinical practice and the research laboratory." --Peter S. Jensen, M.D., Chief, Child and Adolescent Disorders Research Branch, NIMH

"This book is the starting point for all clinicians and researchers working with children and adolescents with anxiety disorders." --From the Foreword by Dennis P. Cantwell, M.D.

"The most up-to-date research, as well as theory and practical applications in the area of childhood anxiety disorders, is presented in Dr. March's new book. This is an impressive volume of work written collectively by some of the most well-known experts in the field. The text is comprehensive and current and will serve the needs of researchers and clinicians alike....The book succeeds in presenting and critically analyzing the most current research in the field. The editor and contributors have done a remarkable job of bringing together what is known about anxiety disorder in children and adolescents...An invaluable reference." --Gail A. Bernstein, M.D. and Elise D. Massie, A.B. in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

"...Dr. March's comprehensive book fills a major gap in the child and adolescent psychiatric literature. It can serve as the definitive reference on childhood-onset anxiety disorders for mental health clinicians, trainees, and researchers." --Diane K. Shrier, MD, George Washington University Medical Center, Psychiatric Services, Sept. 96

About the Author

John S. March, MD, MPH, is Director of the Program in Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders at Duke University Medical Center. An expert in both the cognitive-behavioral and medication management of OCD in children and adolescents, Dr. March received the 1994 Norbert and Charlotte Reiger Award from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for his work on the integrated treatment of OCD. Dr. March is widely published in the areas of OCD, PTSD and pediatric psychopharmacology. His textbook, Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, is generally considered the standard work in the area. With Dr. Edna Foa, Dr. March is currently conducting a comparative study of medication, CBT and their combination in pediatric OCD funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1st edition (March 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898628342
• ISBN-13: 978-0898628340
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,455,858 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for scientific info, but.., May 1, 2010

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This review is from: Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition (Hardcover)

I am a clinician who was looking for this book for more of a "how to treat" rather then the scientific aspects of most of the book. The more clinical oriented aspect of this book is rather small. I found it interesting, but not much help with my actual practice.