If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder
An Essential Resource for Parents
(Sprache: Englisch)
This is an authoritative guide to understanding and helping a teenager with an anxiety disorder. It is designed for parents of teens who have recently been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, or who are at risk of developing one, and for other adults, such...
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This is an authoritative guide to understanding and helping a teenager with an anxiety disorder. It is designed for parents of teens who have recently been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, or who are at risk of developing one, and for other adults, such as teachers and guidance counsellors, who are regularly in contact with at-risk adolescents. The book combines the latest scientific expertise available - including the newest treatments and most up-to-date research findings on anxiety disorders - with the practical wisdom of parents who have raised teenagers with the illness. The four anxiety disorders especially common among adolescents are fully explained (social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder), and there are informative sections on warning signs, getting help, and how to navigate the mental health system.
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An in-depth look at prevalent anxiety disorders in adolescents, this book is designed for parents of teens who have recently been diagnosed with or who are at risk for developing such a disorder. It is also for other adults, such as teachers and guidance counsellors, who are regularly in contact with at-risk adolescents. The book combines scientific expertise - including information about available treatments and up-to-date research findings on anxiety disorders-with the practical wisdom of parents who have raised teenagers with these illnesses.In clear and accessible language, Dr Edna B. Foa and Linda Wasmer Andrews explain in detail each of the four major anxiety disorders (social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder). The book includes tips on how to go about getting a diagnosis, what a diagnosis means, when and where to get treatment, and how to navigate the health care system. There is also advice on how to handle everyday life - both at home and at school - once the teen is diagnosed. Pointers on red flags to look out for and about the dangers of doing nothing are included as well to help parents and other adults deal effectively with adolescent anxiety disorders before they become debilitating.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder “
- 1: Introduction: Uneasy minds
- 2: Anxiety disorders: what they are, where they come from
- 3: Social anxiety disorder: afraid of embarrassment
- 4: Generalized anxiety disorder: worried about everything
- 5: Obsessive-compulsive disorder: caught in a mind trap
- 6: Post-traumatic stress disorder: failure to recover from a trauma
- 7: Treatment and recovery: a close-up of the process
- 8: Call to action: fighting stigma, empowering your teen
- Appendix: Diagnostic criteria
Autoren-Porträt von Edna B. Foa, Linda Wasmer Andrews
EDNA B. FOA, Ph. D., ist Professorin für klinische Psychologie in der psychiatrischen Abteilung der University of Pennsylvania und Leiterin des Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety. Dr. Foa hat ihre akademische Laufbahn dem Studium der Psychopathologie und Behandlung von Angststörungen, primären Zwangsstörungen, der Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung (PTBS) und sozialer Phobien gewidmet und gilt als eine der führenden Expertinnen in diesen Bereichen. Dr. Foa war Vorsitzende des DSM-IV-Subkomitees für Zwangsstörungen und Beisitzerin des DSM-IV-Subkomitees für PTBS. Außerdem war sie Vorsitzende der Treatment Guidelines Task Force der International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Dr. Foa hat mehrere Bücher und über 250 wissenschaftliche Aufsätze und Buchkapitel publiziert und zudem auf der ganzen Welt gelehrt. Ihre Arbeit wurde durch zahlreiche Auszeichnungen und Ehrungen gewürdigt.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Edna B. Foa , Linda Wasmer Andrews
- 2006, 240 Seiten, Maße: 21 x 13,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0195181514
- ISBN-13: 9780195181517
Sprache:
Englisch
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