Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction
Daniel Freeman
Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction by Daniel Freeman - UK Oxford University Press 2012 - xv, 155 pages: illustrations; 16 cm.
1: What is anxiety?
2: Theories of anxiety
3: Nature or nurture?
4: Everyday anxiety and how to cope with it
5: Phobias
6: Social phobia
7: Panic disorder
8: Generalised anxiety disorder
9: Obsessive compulsive disorder
10: Post-traumatic stress disorder
11: Treatment
A highly accessible introduction to one of the most basic human emotions
Summarizes the most up-to-date science and research on anxiety
Explores what anxiety is, why it is so important, and the main causes and explanations for it
Covers the six major anxiety disorders: phobias, panic disorder and agoraphobia, social anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder
Includes interviews with Michael Palin and Graham Taylor conducted specifically for the book, to learn from their experiences with anxiety
Includes an appendix of self-assessment questionnaires relating to each disorder for reference
Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over five million copies sold worldwide
9780199567157
152.46 DAN
Anxiety: A Very Short Introduction by Daniel Freeman - UK Oxford University Press 2012 - xv, 155 pages: illustrations; 16 cm.
1: What is anxiety?
2: Theories of anxiety
3: Nature or nurture?
4: Everyday anxiety and how to cope with it
5: Phobias
6: Social phobia
7: Panic disorder
8: Generalised anxiety disorder
9: Obsessive compulsive disorder
10: Post-traumatic stress disorder
11: Treatment
A highly accessible introduction to one of the most basic human emotions
Summarizes the most up-to-date science and research on anxiety
Explores what anxiety is, why it is so important, and the main causes and explanations for it
Covers the six major anxiety disorders: phobias, panic disorder and agoraphobia, social anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder
Includes interviews with Michael Palin and Graham Taylor conducted specifically for the book, to learn from their experiences with anxiety
Includes an appendix of self-assessment questionnaires relating to each disorder for reference
Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over five million copies sold worldwide
9780199567157
152.46 DAN