Anxiety can come in many forms and guises and this invaluable introduction focuses on specific phobia, social phobia and agoraphobia to give students a thorough overview of how these disorders are diagnosed and treated. The authors explore the impact of these disorders and why they occur, looking at cognitive,social and biological explanations. HEATHER BUCHANAN is Lecturer in Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham, UK. NEIL COULSON is Associate Professor in Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham, UK. INDICE: Introductory Chapter - PART I: Specific Phobias - Specific Phobias: Classification, Measurement & Symptoms - Development of Specific Phobias: Explanations and Perspectives - Specific Phobias: Treatment - PART II - Social Phobia: Classification, Measurement & Symptoms - Aetiology and Treatment of Social Phobia - Agoraphobia: Classification, Measurement & Symptoms - Aetiology and Treatment of Agoraphobia -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-29536-0
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 184
- Fecha Publicación: 24/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés