Daniel Freeman (Professor of Clinical Psychology and MRC Senior Cli, Jason Freeman (Freelance writer and editor)

Anxiety

A Very Short Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? In this Very Short Introduction we discover what anxiety is, what causes it, and how it can be treated. Looking at six major anxiety disorders, the authors introduce us to this most ubiquitous and essential of emotions.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 172mm x 111mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 138g
• ISBN-13: 9780199567157
• ISBN-10: 0199567158
• Artikelnr.: 34885197

Autorenporträt

Professor Daniel Freeman is one of the UK's leading clinical psychologists. He is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Medical Research Council (MRC) Senior Clinical Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University. He is also a consultant clinical psychologist in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Jason Freeman is a writer and editor specializing in popular psychology and self-help.

Inhaltsangabe

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