The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Clinician Guides and Patient Manuals [Paperback]

Gavin Andrews (Author), Mark Creamer (Author), Rocco Crino (Author), Caroline Hunt (Author), Lisa Lampe (Author), Andrew Page (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521788773 | ISBN-13: 978-0521788779 | Publication Date: December 23, 2002 | Edition: 2

In this completely revised second edition of their well-received book, Gavin Andrews and his team continue to draw upon the materials and methods that they have used successfully in clinical practice for 15 years. Over half the material in this edition is new, and an entirely new section covering post-traumatic stress disorder has been included. This is an unique and authoritative overview of the recognition and treatment of anxiety disorders, giving Clinician Guides and Patient Treatment Manuals for each. The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders offers both a theoretical overview and a framework to help psychiatrists and clinical psychologists build successful treatment programs.

Editorial Reviews

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"This book really provides a unique and informative combination of 'clinician guides' and 'patient treatment manuals' for clinicians who treat anxious patients. This book goes a long way towards increasing awareness of both the art and science of conducting cognitive-behavioural therapy in clinical settings. It is a state-of-the-art, well-written and easy-to-read text for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and general practitioners who regularly treat anxious patients." S. Seedat, SAMJ Forum

"This is a terrific contribution to the field. Its unique structure, designed for both clinician and patient, is a real asset. Because the anxiety disorders are among the most common of psychiatric disturbances, this book should be used by any clinician who treats patients with these syndromes." William Miles, Doody's Notes

"[A] well referenced resource book and treatment guide..." ADAA Reporter (the Anxiety Disorders Association of America)

"[An] unusual, clearly written book...grounded in an extensive literature..." Bulletin of the Menniger Clinic

"I enjoyed reading this book. It provided clinically relevant information along with an in depth guide to developing a structured treatment plan. This book will appeal to those with an educational background and training in treating mental health disorders in the outpatient setting. The content in the treatment manual is designed for adult patients. However, Anxiety disorders have an early onset and are known to be a common clinical condition in the child and adolescent out-patient population. The treatment manual in this book can be easily modified and adapted to reflect the specific developmental needs of our young patients." - Dr. N. Sundaralingam MB BS FRCPC, Whitby, Ontario

Book Description

In this completely revised second edition over half the material is new, and there is an entirely new section covering post-traumatic stress disorder. This is a unique and authoritative overview for psychiatrists and clinical psychologists of the recognition and treatment of anxiety disorders, giving Clinician Guides and Patient Treatment Manuals for each. The Clinician Guides describe how to create a treatment program, and by working through the Patient Treatment Manual together with the clinician enables each patient to understand and put into effect the strategies of cognitive behaviour therapy.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (December 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521788773
• ISBN-13: 978-0521788779
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #943,341 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very practical CBT book for treating anxiety disorders, November 27, 2001

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This review is from: The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Clinician's Guide and Patient Manuals (Hardcover)

I agree with the previous reviewers comments; this is a must have CBT book. I use this book a great deal in my psychiatric practice to treat patients suffering from anxiety disorders. It has patient manuals which you can copy and give to patients to use in the clinical setting. This is a very popular book in Australia amongst psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. We have access to the full range of international CBT books but anecdotaly this is the most popular book in use. This book's only weakness is it lacks a chapter on PTSD. It has a good chapter on "first aid" after a traumatic event but not for treating PTSD as such.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for clinicians and students, August 15, 2001

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"dugovski" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Clinician's Guide and Patient Manuals (Hardcover)

This is a great Australian book on the cognitive-behavioural treatment of anxiety disorders. It is comprehensive in the topics it covers on each disorder, and practical to boot! The initial chapters are on general issues in dealing with anxiety disorders. Subsequent chapters cover panic disorder and agoraphobia, social phobia, specific phobias, OCD, and generalised anxiety disorder. For each of these disorders there is a chapter on the syndrome (what it is), treatment, a clinicians guide to treating the disorder, and a patient treatment manual. The patient manual is particularly useful and can be photocopied from the book to be used in clinical settings. Well worth a look.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, September 2, 2011

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This review is from: The Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Clinician Guides and Patient Manuals (Paperback)

I am a much better psychologist because of this book. I am sorry to see the price is so high. I would like to recommend it to any CBT therapist working with anxiety disorders--or any therapist who would like to understand the CBT approach to the same. It contains excellent clinical guides but also great brief and to-the-point chapters to hand out to patients as a supplement to therapy. I would give it more stars if I could.