The Essential Handbook of Social Anxiety for Clinicians

Essentials of Social Anxiety is a shorter, revised paperback edition of The International Handbook of Social Anxiety, focusing on developmental and clinical perspectives. It is organized into two parts: The Development of Social Anxiety; and Clinical Perspectives and Interventions. Like the International Handbook, it covers research, assessment and treatment, giving clinical practitioners comprehensive coverage of the area and a single concise desk reference. Constructs of social anxiety / W. Ray Crozier, and Lynn E. Alden Section 1: Origins and development. Introduction : the development of social anxiety / W. Ray Crozier and Lynn E. Alden Biological and environmental contributions to childhood shyness : a diathesis-stress model / Louis A. Schmidt, Cindy P. Polak, and Andrea L. Spooner Behavioral inhibition : physiological correlates / Peter J. Marshall and Joan Stevenson-Hinde Origins of the self-conscious child / Michael Lewis Behavioral inhibition, social withdrawal, and parenting / Kim B. Burgess, Kenneth H. Rubin, Charissa S.L. Cheah, and Larry J. Nelson Section 2: Clinical perspectives and interventions. Introduction : social anxiety as a clinical condition / Lynn E. Alden and W. Ray Crozier Social phobia in children and adolescents : nature and assessment / Ronald M. Rapee and Lynne Sweeney Social anxiety in children and adolescents : psychological treatments / Lynne Sweeney and Ronald M. Rapee Interpersonal perspectives on social phobia / Lynn E. Alden A cognitive perspective on social phobia / David M. Clark Social anxiety, social phobia, and avoidant personality / Thomas A. Widiger Social anxiety and depression / Rick E. Ingram, Wiveka Ramel, Denise Chavira, and Christine Scher Cognitive-behavioral group treatment for social phobia / Meredith E. Coles, Trevor A. Hart, and Richard G. Heimberg Psychopharmacological treatments : an overview / Sean D. Hood and David J. Nutt.

the essential Handbook Of Social Anxiety For Clinicians Contains A Selection Of Revised And Updated Chapters From The Successful International Handbook Of Social Anxiety. This Selection Focuses On Developmental And Clinical Perspectives, Providing A Comprehensive Review Of Research Into Social Anxiety And Social Phobia. Organized Into Two Sections, This Comprehensive Volume Examines The Origins And Development Of Social Anxiety Alongside Its Assessment And Treatment.

w. Ray Crozier And Lynn E. Alden Have Brought Together Leading International Experts In Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology And Psychiatry To Provide A State-of-the-art Account Of Knowledge On Social Anxiety.

authoritative And Up-to-date, This Volume Provides An essential Desk Reference For Clinical Psychologists And Psychiatrists. It Will Also Be Of Interest To Students, Teachers And Researchers In Developmental, Personality And Abnormal Psychology, As Well As Those Training To Practice In Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy And Counselling.

"The Essential Handbook of Social Anxiety for Clinicians contains a selection of revised and updated chapters from the International Handbook of Social Anxiety. This selection focuses on developmental and clinical perspectives, providing a comprehensive review of research into social anxiety and social phobia. Organized into two sections, this comprehensive volume examines the origins and development of social anxiety alongside its assessment and treatment."--Jacket