Panic disorder : clinical diagnosis, management and mechanisms

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Panic disorder : clinical diagnosis, management and mechanisms

edited by David J. Nutt, James C. Ballenger, Jean-Pierre Lépine

Martin Dunitz, 1999

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Panic is now recognized as one of the major anxiety disorders with a huge impact on the personal health of sufferers as well as on their families and society It is one of the most active areas of research for psychiatrists and psychologists Some of the concepts to emerge have produced significant shifts in both biological and psychological fields This landmark text brings together an international team covering all the key areas of panic disorder, reviewing the major new discoveries and with comprehensive up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment for the practising clinician

Table of Contents

1. Epidemiology, Comorbidity and Genetics of Panic Disorder 2. Panic Disorder: Clinical Course, Etiology and Prognosis 3. Health Economic Aspects of Panic Disorder 4. Brain Mechanisms and Circuits in Panic Disorder 5. The Current Status of Respiration in Panic Disorder 6. Psychological Theories of Panic Disorder 7. Medical Aspects of Panic Disorder and its Relationship to Other Medical Conditions 8. Treatment of Panic Disorder with Tricyclics and MAOIs 9. The Treatment of Panic Disorder with Benzodiazepines 10. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Panic Disorder 11. Other Drug Treatments and Augmentation Therapies for Panic Disorder 12. Psychological Treatment of Panic Disorder 13. Overview and Future Prospects

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