Anxiety Disorders: A Pocket Guide For Primary Care (Current Clinical Practice) [Paperback]

John Vanin (Author), James Helsley (Author), D.M. Morgan (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1588299236 | ISBN-13: 978-1588299239 | Publication Date: December 18, 2007 | Edition: 1

This pocket guide is designed to help the primary care practitioner recognize, diagnose, and manage anxiety disorders in a busy clinical practice. It presents an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach, and offers practical points based on both real patient-care experience and review of current medical literature. The guide includes helpful chapters on psychopharmacology, psychopharmacotherapy, and psychologic treatment for the anxiety disorders.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the reviews: "This book provides evidence-based information for busy primary care physicians who wish to expand their knowledge of anxiety disorders. … Primary care practitioners who wish to improve their recognition and management of anxiety disorders are the audience. … an excellent resource for quick reference, especially in between patient appointments, which is often the appeal of a pocket guide. … I would recommend this book to a primary care practitioner, at any level of training ... ." (Helen Macey, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2008)

From the Back Cover

Recognition and treatment of psychiatric disorders is a rapidly growing demand for today’s busy primary care practitioners. In Anxiety Disorders: A Pocket Guide for Primary Care, distinguished clinicians combine over a century of experience into concise, practical information and techniques for the diagnosis, evaluation, and effective management of psychiatric disorders. This indispensable resource offers an easy to understand overview of anxiety disorders including adjustment disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and substance-induced anxiety disorder. The authors examine key somatic complaints and comorbidities that often mask underlying psychiatric problems and illuminate extremely effective treatment modalities in both psychological and pharmacotherapy. With proper evaluation and management, primary care practitioners will bring greater quality of life to individuals affected by anxiety disorders. Anxiety Disorders: A Pocket Guide for Primary Care is a most-timely resource for diagnosing mental disease, educating patients, and improving treatment outcomes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (December 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588299236
• ISBN-13: 978-1588299239
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,289,782 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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