Deborah C. Beidel

Candice A. Alfano

Childhood anxiety disorders represent one of the most common psychological disorders found among the general population. They can be serious, distressful, and functionally impairing, so much so that there has been an explosion of interest in their treatment, primarily from pharmacological and cognitive-behavioral perspectives. Addressing these perspectives is the Second Edition of Child Anxiety Disorders. Beidel and Alfano pay close attention to new pharmacological and psychological interventions as well as multi-center trials that compare single and combined treatment modalities. Additionally, they include new case studies, sections on stability of childhood fears and the longitudinal course of anxiety disorders, and a new chapter on sleep and anxiety disorders. Written on the cusp of newly published information and studies, Child Anxiety Disorders is relevant, informative, and indispensible.

A Guide to Research and Treatment, 2nd Edition

Child Anxiety Disorders

State-of-the-art interventions for every problem Over the past decade, dozens of new interventions have beendeveloped to treat child and adolescent psychopathologies.Comprehensive Evidence-Based Interventions for Children andAdolescents is a guide to the theory and practice of bothestablished and emerging interventions. To make the right treatmentdecision for each unique case, clinicians need to considerall the relevant possibilities. This book containstheoretical and practical information about well-establishedtreatment modalities in addition to newer approaches that have beenapproved by the APA. With chapters on the clinical and contextual factors that affectthe selection of specific interventions, this book is the mostcomplete resource available to professionals who work withadolescents and children. The editors have included chaptersaddressing broad issues of treatment context, including ethical,multicultural, and computer-assisted treatment. These will helpguide practitioners in the right direction, no matter what thetreatment setting. Other texts shy away from discussing the use ofcontroversial therapies and new delivery methods, but clinicalprofessionals must have a thorough understanding of the availableevidence in order to make the best possible decisions. Each chapterincludes: Clear overviews of disorders A range of evidence-based approaches for each problem Discussions of parental involvement in treatment Suggestions for adapting and modifying interventions Treatment evaluation criteria Clinical case examples Comprehensive Evidence-Based Interventions for Children andAdolescents will be an invaluable resource for all clinicalpsychology professionals who work with youth populations.

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