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1 online resource. |
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text file |
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Psychiatry- theory, applications, and treatments
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Psychiatry- theory, applications, and treatments series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The history of the concept of anxiety and nosography of generalized anxiety disorder / Daniele Stavros Hatzigiakoumis, Marianna Quatrale and Maria Giubettini -- Epidemiology of generalized anxiety disorder / Chiara de Waure, Andrew Poscia and Gino Pozzi -- The neurobiology of generalized anxiety disorder / Giampaolo Perna, Giuseppe Iannone, Tatiana Torti and Paolo Cavedini -- Neuroimaging in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) / Giampaolo Perna, ... [and others] -- Basic pharmacology of generalized anxiety disorder / Robert Nistico, ... [and others] -- Clinical presentation / Riccardo Guglielmo, Juigi Janiri and Gina Pozzi -- Comorbidity of affective disorders, alcohol use and gambling / Pamela Blanco, Riccardo Guglielmo and Elisabeth Righino -- Personality features and anxiety / Eleonora Chillemi, Ludovica Bonifaci and Giovanni Martinotti -- Anxiety disorders in teh elderly with an emphasis on generalized anxiety disorder / Ioana Stancu and Armin von Gunten -- Memory and neuropsychological dysfunctions in the generalized anxiety disorder in adulthood / Stefano Pini, Marianna Abelli and Angelo Bruschi -- Pharmacological treatments for generalized anxiety disorder / Gianluca Mauro, Luigi Di Nuzzo and Marco Di Nicola -- Cognitive behavioural therapy for generalized anxiety disorder / Carmelo La Mela, Fiammetta Cosci and Benedetto Farina. |
| Summary |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder may be seen as a gateway condition from normalcy to pathology with blurred boundaries towards several concurrent disorders. This anxiety illness is responsible for psychological suffering and personal dysfunction in a considerable proportion of individuals in the general population. Since its original definition in the DSM-III (1980), the clinical and scientific interest in Generalized Anxiety Disorder has grown, becoming a challenge for researchers and practitioners nowadays. This book provides a modern viewpoint with intriguing insights on relevant topics, includ. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Anxiety disorders.
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Anxiety disorders. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Guglielmo, Riccardo editor |
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Janiri, Luigi editor |
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Pozzi, Gino editor |
| Other Form: |
Print version: New perspectives on generalized anxiety disorder New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2014. 9781629480367 (hbk) (DLC) 2014944803 |
| ISBN |
9781633215320 (ebook) |
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1629480363 (hardback) |
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9781629480367 (hardback) |
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1633215326 (electronic book) |
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9781633215320 |
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