Panic Disorder: The Facts [Paperback]

Stanley Rachman (Author), Padmal de Silva (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 18, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0198528817 | ISBN-13: 978-0198528814 | Edition: 2

Panic disorder is a remarkably common psychological condition, characterised by sudden attacks of intense fear and panic. Approximately 3% of the population will experience some signs of panic disorder during their lifetime. It is a very distressing condition, and if it persists, has an adverse effect on most aspects of the person's life.

This new edition of Panic Disorder: The Facts includes valuable new information on treatment and discusses the relationship between panic disorder and other anxiety conditions. It also assesses the evidence for the available treatments, drawing from the latest scientific research. Information on self-help has also been revised. Up-to-date information on the nature, symptoms, causes, theories and treatment of panic disorder is provided, an in non-technical language. The chapters on treatment give a detailed account of psychological therapy and also discuss drug treatment. A final chapter answers some commonly asked questions. Numerous personal accounts are given throughout the book, highlighting various aspects of panic disorder and its treatment.

Though mainly intended for sufferers of panic disorder, and their families and friends, it will also be of interest to the general reader, and to health care workers who have to deal with this problem.

Clearly written by two leading experts, the book will remain a valuable source of information for anyone affected by this disorder.

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"Clinical Psychologists Professor Stanley Rachman and Dr. Padmal de Silva have written Panic Disorder: The Facts giving up-to-date information and numerous personal accounts Daily Mail"
"The information is matter-of-fact and easy to grasp; reading the book may require some interest but no high level of education and certainly no psychological or medical knowledge."--Behaviour Research

About the Author

Stanley Rachman is in the Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Padmal de Silva is in the Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychology, London, UK.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (March 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198528817
• ISBN-13: 978-0198528814
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,707,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Eighty-nine pages of basic facts you can find anywhere onlne, June 21, 2000

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This review is from: Panic Disorder: The Facts (Paperback)

This Oxford University Press title, one in a series of medical fact books, is a thin book with little information. It does give basic facts about panic, and some good practical advice for "self-help", but the information concerning psychotropic medications and treatments is misleading and outdated. If you want this information a basic self-help book would be cheaper and more useful.