Panic disorder and its treatment
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Bibliographic Information
Panic disorder and its treatment
（Medical psychiatry, 10）
Marcel Dekker, Inc., c1998
Available at 9 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Practical in approach and up to date in content, Panic Disorder and Its Treatment provides a clear and clinically relevant summary of the current knowledge on this challenging illness, covering symptoms, care, cost, comorbidities, and quality of life.
Contains algorithms and tables offering at-a-glance drug treatment options and an appendix with measures for assessing symptom severity and therapeutic response!
Written by leading authorities on the etiology, course, and management of this condition, Panic Disorder and Its Treatment
promotes improved recognition of symptoms in pychiatric and nonpsychiatric settings, including the primary care physician's office or the emergency room
reviews evidence from numerous sources on the prognosis of panic disorder, emphasizing the potential for chronicity and recurrence
examines the latest advances implicating neurochemical, neurophysiological, and functional neuroanatomical abnormalities in the pathogenesis of panic disorder
analyzes risk factors for the illness, including genetics, temperment, developmental experiences, and life events
explores available pharmacotherapies for panic disorders, including selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors
investigates panic attacks and panic disorder from a cognitive-behavioral perspective, detailing specific therapies targeted to control physical sensations
presents clinical strategies for treatment-refractory patients, assuring optimal diagnostic and therapeutic efforts for nonresponders
and more!
Panic Disorder and Its Treatment serves as insightful reading for psychiatrists and behavioral scientists, clinical psychopharmacologists, neuropsychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, and medical students, residents, and fellows in these disciplines. It is also useful for primary care physicians, including internists, family doctors, and generalists, as well as emergency room staff, who are often the first health care professionals to evaluate the patient.
Table of Contents
Panic Disorder in Primary Care and General Medicine, James C. Ballenger
The Longitudinal Course of Panic Disorder, Mark H. Pollack
Neurobiology of Panic Disorder, Andrew W. Goddard, Jack M. Gorman, and Dennis S. Charney
Early Antecedents of Panic Disorder: Genes, Childhood, and the Environment, Dina R. Hirshfeld, Jordan W. Smoller, Steffany J. Fredman, Maria T. Bulzacchelli, and Jerrold F. Rosenbaum
The Pharmacotherapy of Panic Disorder, Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, Steffany J. Fredman, and Mark H. Pollack
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Panic Disorder: Theory, Strategies, and Outcome, Michael W. Otto and Thilo Deckersbach
Clinical Approach to Treatment-Resistant Panic Disorder, Peter Roy-Bryne and Deborah S. Cowley
Course and Treatment of Panic Disorder During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period, Ruta Nonacs, Lee S. Cohen, and Lori L. Altshuler
Panic Disorder: Alcohol and Substance Abuse, James W. Jefferson and John H. Greist
Panic Disorder, Quality of Life, and Managed Care: Cost-Effectiveness and Treatment Choices, Katherine M. Connor and Jonathan R. T. Davidson
Appendix: Assessment and Measures of Panic Disorder and Treatment Outcome, Michael W. Otto, Susan J. Penava, and Mark H. Pollack
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