Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Tracy L. Morris PhD (Editor), John S. March MD MPH (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1572309814 | ISBN-13: 978-1572309814 | Publication Date: January 28, 2004 | Edition: Second Edition

Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, this landmark work brings together leading experts to comprehensively examine all aspects of childhood-onset anxiety disorders. The volume presents the major theoretical perspectives currently informing research and clinical practice, reviews key issues in assessment and diagnosis, and marshals the latest findings on each disorder and its treatment. All chapters in the second edition have been extensively rewritten to reflect significant advances in theory and research, including the results of controlled treatment studies. Important new chapters have been added on behavioral genetics, combined cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy, and prevention. Additionally, separate chapters now cover several disorders that were previously addressed in less depth: generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, separation anxiety, and panic.

Editorial Reviews

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"There’s a reason this book is in its second edition! The first volume, and now the second, contain impressive, scholarly reviews of the various foundations, assessments, and treatments for anxiety disorders in youth. Morris and March have gathered recognized experts to provide up-to-date information in an easy-to-read format and style. A valuable, evidence-oriented resource for professionals and graduate students, this book merits a place on the shelf--or on the desk, since it will be referred to frequently--of any mental health professional working with anxiety disorders in youth."--Philip C. Kendall, PhD, ABPP, Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology, Temple University

"This second edition reflects the rapid change in our knowledge of child and adolescent anxiety disorders. Practitioners, students, and instructors will want to immerse themselves completely and dive deeply for the many pearls in every chapter. Particularly valuable for practitioners is the second edition's evidence-based approach to combined medication and psychosocial treatments."--John H. Greist, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Medical School

About the Author

Tracy L. Morris, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at West Virginia University, where she currently serves as Associate Chair of the department and Coordinator of the child clinical psychology doctoral program. She received a BS and an MS degree in psychology from Pittsburg State University (Kansas) and a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Mississippi. Dr. Morris completed a clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina, specializing in child clinical psychology. Her primary research focus is on the developmental psychopathology of anxiety disorders.

John S. March, MD, MPH, is Professor of Psychiatry and Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center. He received a BA from the University of California at Riverside and an MS in molecular biology from the University of California at Berkeley. He obtained an MD-MPH (epidemiology) from the UCLA School of Medicine, where he later completed a residency in Family Practice. Following several years as a family practitioner in rural Montana, Dr. March trained in General and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin/n-/Madison. He has extensive experience developing and testing treatments for pediatric mental disorders and has published widely on obsessive/n-/compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and pediatric psychopharmacology.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 395 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; Second Edition edition (January 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572309814
• ISBN-13: 978-1572309814
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,011 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.