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OverviewAnxiety Disorders: A Pocket Guide for Primary Care is designed to help the primary care practitioner recognize, diagnose, and manage anxiety disorders in a busy clinical practice. The first several chapters give an overview of anxiety and the anxiety disorders, and provide the practitioner with practical information and techniques regarding the psychiatric evaluation and mental status examination in a primary care practice. Extremely effective modalities are available for the management of common mental disorders, including the anxiety disorders. The goal of treatment is not simply improvement but remission of symptoms and restoration of function. The Pocket Guide includes helpful chapters on psychopharmacology, psychopharmacotherapy, and psychologic treatment for the anxiety disorders. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Vanin , D.M. Morgan , James HelsleyPublisher: Humana Press Inc. Imprint: Humana Press Inc. Edition: 2008 ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.820kg ISBN: 9781588299239ISBN 10: 1588299236 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 18 December 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsOverview of Anxiety and the Anxiety Disorders.- Brief Psychiatric History and Mental Status Examination.- Psychopharmacology.- Psychopharmacotherapy.- Psychotherapy.- Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety.- Panic Disorder.- Specific Phobia.- Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder).- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.- Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- Anxiety Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition.- Anxiety Disorders and Comorbidities.- Geriatric Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders.ReviewsFrom the reviews: <p> This book provides evidence-based information for busy primary care physicians who wish to expand their knowledge of anxiety disorders. a ] Primary care practitioners who wish to improve their recognition and management of anxiety disorders are the audience. a ] an excellent resource for quick reference, especially in between patient appointments, which is often the appeal of a pocket guide. a ] I would recommend this book to a primary care practitioner, at any level of training ... . (Helen Macey, Doodya (TM)s Review Service, September, 2008) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |