About the Author |
| Richard P. Swinson, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University. He is also Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and Psychiatrist in Chief at St. Joseph's Hospital and Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. Previously, he held several appointments at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, including Vice President Medical Affairs, Chief of Medical Staff, and Head of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic. Dr. Swinson is currently chair of the Examination Board in Psychiatry for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada. He has published approximately 200 scientific papers, book chapters, and reports, mostly on anxiety disorders and related conditions. In addition, he was a member of the DSM-IV subcommittees for obsessive-compulsive disorder and for panic disorder and agroraphobia.
Martin M. Antony, PhD, is Chief Psychologist and Director of the Centre for the Study of Anxiety at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario. He is also on faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Ryerson University. Previously, Dr. Antony was Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, and staff psychologist in the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Albany in 1994 and completed his predoctoral internship training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Dr. Antony has written several books, including Mastery of Your Specific Phobia (and the accompanying therapist manual), with Michelle G. Craske and David H. Barlow, as well asnumerous research papers and book chapters in the areas of obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia, and specific phobias. He is actively involved in clinical research in the area of anxiety disorders, teaching and education, and maintains a clinical practice.
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Summary
8 hours CE
Martin M. Antony and Richard P. Swinson
This comprehensive volume provides the most extensive, up-to-date information available on the three main types of phobic disorders-panic disorder and agoraphobia, social phobia, and specific phobia. Clinicians will find state-of-the art guidelines for assessment, including diagnostic interviews, behavioral assessments, symptom diaries, and standardized self-reports.
Learning Objectives
- identify theories as to how phobia and panic develop
- identify different methods to assess phobia and panic
- identify risk factors associated with phobia and panic
- identify appropriate, effective therapies
- identify controversial treatments
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
- Phobic Disorders: An Empirical Overview
- Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
- Social Phobia
- Specific Phobia
- Assessment and Treatment of Phobic Disorders
- Assessment of Phobic Disorders
- Developing a Comprehensive Treatment Plan
- Exposure-Based Strategies and Social Skills Training
- Cognitive Strategies
- Pharmacological and Physical Approaches
Appendix A-Sources for Assessment Materials
Appendix B-Recommended Readings for Clinician
Appendix C-Recommended Readings for Consumers
Appendix D-National and International Organizations, Internet, Resources, Statistical Information, and Other Treatment resources
References
Index
440pp
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