Long-Term Treatments of Anxiety Disorders [Hardcover]

Matig R. Mavissakalian (Editor), Robert F. Prien (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1996 | ISBN-10: 0880486562 | ISBN-13: 978-0880486569 | Edition: 1

Long-Term Treatments of Anxiety Disorders is a celebration of the important advances made in the treatment of anxiety disorders since the 1970s. It is a unique resource that will enable the reader, regardless of theoretical or professional orientation, to develop an updated and balanced perspective on the psychological and pharmacological approaches to treating these disorders. The volume provides a critical appraisal of the long-term treatment of anxiety disorders and offers state-of-the-art recommendations for planning and implementing specific maintenance treatment strategies to ensure favorable long-term outcomes. Four general chapters present an overview of the epidemiology and natural course of the anxiety disorders, outline the basic mechanisms active in pharmacological and cognitive-behavioral treatments of these disorders, and extract lessons from the more advanced long-term treatment research literature on depressive disorders. The remaining 10 chapters are devoted to specific disorders and/or treatment modalities. Students who need to recognize the specific merits of psychological and pharmacological treatments of the anxiety disorders, clinicians who apply empirically validated treatment principles in their practices, and clinical researchers who recognize the challenge of developing a more robust foundation for optimal treatments all will find Long-Term Treatments of Anxiety Disorders to be an informative, stimulating, and practical resource.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Drs. Mavissakalian and Prien have both dedicated their careers to the careful conduct and analysis of many important treatment trials in our field. In this volume, they have produced a much-needed summary of what we know and don't know about long-term treatment of the anxiety disorders."-- "James C. Ballenger, M.D., Director, Institute of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina"

About the Author

Matig R. Mavissakalian, M.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Director of the Phobia and Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio. Robert F. Prien, Ph.D., is Chief of the Clinical Treatment Branch at the National Institute of Mental Health in Rockville, Maryland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 409 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub; 1 edition (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880486562
• ISBN-13: 978-0880486569
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,194,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)