Anxiety and Its Disorders: The Nature and Treatment of Anxiety & Panic [Hardcover]

David H. Barlow PhD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0898627206 | ISBN-13: 978-0898627206 | Publication Date: June 17, 1988

The first book to specify core components of the phenomenon, ANXIETY AND ITS DISORDERS is a landmark contribution for the researcher, a practical reference for the clinician, and essential reading for the psychologist or psychiatrist in training. Indeed, it is an exciting volume for anyone confronting the mysteries of panic and anxiety.

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"A remarkable and unique contribution to the scientific analysis, diagnosis, and treatment of the anxiety disorders. He assesses the strengths and weaknesses of diverse approaches that range from phenomenological to biochemical and he successfully integrates the reliable findings from these sources. Far more than any other work on the topic, this one integrates the theory and rapidly growing body of basic research on emotions. This helps make the book a solid scientific treatise and a state-of-art work for understanding, treating, and preventing anxiety disorders. This volume is likely to become a landmark for clinical researchers and practitioners."
--Carroll Izard, Ph.D.. University of Delaware

About the Author

David H. Barlow, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training Programs and Director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. He has published over 300 articles and chapters and over 20 books, mostly in the areas of anxiety disorders, sexual problems, and clinical research methodology. The Editor of Guilford's Treatment Manuals for Practitioners Series, Dr. Barlow's awards include the Distinguished Scientist Award from Section III of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association; the Excellence in Research award from the University at Albany, State University of New York; and a MERIT Award from the National Institute of Mental Health for long-term contributions to the clinical research effort. Extensively involved with numerous professional organizations and journals, he is also a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology and maintains a private practice.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 698 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press (June 17, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898627206
• ISBN-13: 978-0898627206
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,145,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David H. Barlow received his Ph.D. from the University of Vermont in 1969 and has published over 400 articles and chapters and over 20 books. His major interests over the past 30 years has been the study of anxiety and its disorders, and developing new psychological procedures for practice settings. Prior to his current position as Professor and Director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders and Director of Clinical Psychology Programs at Boston University, he founded clinical psychology internships at Brown University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is the recipient of the 2000 American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology. Other awards include the Career Contribution Awards from the Massachusetts and California Psychological Associations, and a MERIT award from the National Institute of Mental Health for long-term contributions to the clinical research effort. During the 1997/1998 academic year, he was Fritz Redlich Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences in Palo Alto, California. He is Past-President of the Society of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association, and the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. He was also Chair of the American Psychological Association Task Force of Psychological Intervention Guidelines, a member of the DSM-IV Task Force of the American Psychiatric Association, and was Co-Chair of the Work Group for revising the anxiety disorders categories.

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for info on Anxiety and its symptoms, March 27, 2011

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This review is from: Anxiety and Its Disorders, Second Edition: The Nature and Treatment of Anxiety and Panic (Paperback)

This is THE book for learning about the symptoms and etiology of many different types of anxiety. If you have a family member that has an anxiety disorder, or if you have one yourself, you should do yourself a favor and get this book.

3 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars nothing concrete, January 16, 2011

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This review is from: Anxiety and Its Disorders, Second Edition: The Nature and Treatment of Anxiety and Panic (Paperback)

I was forced to buy and read this book as a course requirement. I feel that my time and money could have been spent in a far more productive way. The majority of this book revolves around the author's speculations; speculations about past research, speculations about other peoples speculations, speculations about the authors own speculations from the first edition, and so on. There wasn't enough concrete knowledge included in this book to hold my attention