Treatments for Anxiety: Fact versus Fiction

This book explores 25 effective options for combating anxiety, including first-line treatments, complementary modalities, and research studies. It provides a standardized structure, discusses origins and principles, usage, side effects, and risks, and includes introductory essays and further readings.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 25 July 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive book explores 25 widely recognized and extensively researched options for managing anxiety. It delves into both first-line treatments, such as benzodiazepines, SSRIs, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as complementary approaches like animal therapy, exercise, and dietary supplements. Each entry follows a standardized format, providing a detailed account of the treatment's origins, principles, applications, potential side effects, and risks. Additionally, comprehensive summaries of key research studies are included to enhance readers' understanding of the scientific community's findings. An introductory essay offers a broad overview of anxiety disorders, distinguishing them from everyday worries, and discusses the various assessment tools used by clinicians to evaluate the presence and severity of different anxiety disorders. Furthermore, a section titled "Further Readings" is provided at the end of each entry, directing readers to additional resources for further exploration and knowledge expansion.

Dimension: 235 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781440881022