Anxiety Disorders and Gender

Bavi Vythilingum

ISBN 10: 3319130595 / ISBN 13: 9783319130590

Published by Springer International Publishing Jun 2015, 2015

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Anxiety and related disorders are common conditions that disproportionately affect women. In this book, the epidemiology, psychobiology, diagnosis, evaluation, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy of major anxiety and related disorders are examined with special reference to the effects of gender and sex on clinical presentation and treatment. The conditions considered include generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder. In addition, the management of anxiety and related disorders during pregnancy and lactation are discussed. Two concluding chapters specifically address anxiety disorders in women and in men, summarizing key points for clinicians and researchers. The authors are leading clinicians, including both psychiatrists and psychologists, from around the globe. 180 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Anxiety Disorders and Gender
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing Jun 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319130595
• ISBN 13: 9783319130590
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 16D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 442 grams

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Anxiety and related disorders are common conditions that disproportionately affect women. In this book, the epidemiology, psychobiology, diagnosis, evaluation, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy of major anxiety and related disorders are examined with special reference to the effects of gender and sex on clinical presentation and treatment. The conditions considered include generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder. In addition, the management of anxiety and related disorders during pregnancy and lactation are discussed. Two concluding chapters specifically address anxiety disorders in women and in men, summarizing key points for clinicians and researchers. The authors are leading clinicians, including both psychiatrists and psychologists, from around the globe.