Psychological Treatment of Panic [Paperback]

Barlow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 10, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0898625076 | ISBN-13: 978-0898625073 | Edition: 1

Having designed a well-researched and widely implemented strategy, the authors elucidate their step-by-step, problem-oriented program with a clarity and thoroughness that considers every element of treatment. The manual begins with two context-establishing chapters, the former addressing the nature and consequences of panic and the latter its conception and treatment. A chapter on diagnosis and assessment is followed by the comprehensive presentation of the treatment plan, including chapters on relaxation, cognitive, and exposure components. The authors provide a chapter-long case study to illustrate problems that may arise in applying the program. Detailed reference supplements are given in appendices.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

David H. Barlow, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, Research Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Clinical Training Programs, and Director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. He has published over 400 articles and chapters and over 20 books, mostly in the areas of anxiety disorders, sexual problems, and clinical research methodology, and has received numerous awards for his contributions to research and practice. Most recently, he was the 2000 recipient of the American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology and the APA Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) Distinguished Scientific Award, as well as the first annual Science Dissemination Award from the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology. Extensively involved with numerous professional organizations and journals, Dr. Barlow is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology and maintains a private clinical psychology practice.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

1. The Nature and Consequences of Panic
2. The Conception and Treatment of Panic
3. Diagnosing and Assessing Panic Disorder
4. Introduction to Panic Disorder Treatment: Session 1
5. Relaxation Treatment Component
6. Cognitive Treatment Component
7. Exposure Treatment Component
8. Case Illustration

Product Details

• Paperback: 227 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press; 1 edition (June 10, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898625076
• ISBN-13: 978-0898625073
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #965,758 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.