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Worry and its Psychological Disorders


Worry and its Psychological Disorders

Theory, Assessment and Treatment
Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology 1. Aufl.

von: Graham C. Davey, Adrian Wells

51,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 22.02.2006
ISBN/EAN: 9780470032589
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 432

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Anxiety-based disorders are among the most common mental health problems experienced in the population today. Worry is a prominent feature of most anxiety-based disorders including generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. <p>Written by international experts, <i>Worry and its Psychological Disorders</i> offers an up-to-date and complete overview of worry in a single volume. Divided into four sections, the book explores the nature of worry, the assessment of worry, contemporary theories of chronic and pathological worry, and the most recently developed treatment methods. It includes in-depth reviews of new assessment instruments and covers treatment methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Metacognitive Therapy. Useful case studies are also included.</p> <p>This important volume provides an invaluable resource for clinical practitioners and researchers. It will also be of relevance to those studying clinical or abnormal psychology at advanced level.</p>
<p>About the Editors ix</p> <p>List of Contributors xi</p> <p>Preface xv</p> <p><b>Part I The Nature of Worry</b></p> <p>Chapter 1 The Epidemiology of Worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 3<br /><i>Robert M. Holaway, Thomas L. Rodebaugh, and Richard G. Heimberg</i></p> <p>Chapter 2 Worry and Rumination: Styles of Persistent Negative Thinking in Anxiety and Depression 21<br /><i>Costas Papageorgiou</i></p> <p>Chapter 3 Worry in Psychopathology 41<br /><i>Christine Purdon and Jennifer Harrington</i></p> <p>Chapter 4 Worry and Information-processing 51<br /><i>Gerald Matthews and Gregory J. Funke</i></p> <p>Chapter 5 Worry in Older Adults 69<br /><i>Julie L. Wetherell</i></p> <p>Chapter 6 Worry in Childhood and Adolescence 81<br /><i>Sam Cartwright-Hatton</i></p> <p><b>Part II The Assessment of Worry</b></p> <p>Chapter 7 The Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) 101<br /><i>Helen M. Startup and Thane M. Erickson</i></p> <p>Chapter 8 The Anxious Thoughts Inventory and Related Measures of Metacognition and Worry 121<br /><i>Adrian Wells</i></p> <p>Chapter 9 Assessment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder 137<br /><i>Cynthia L. Turk and Andrew T. Wolanin</i></p> <p>Chapter 10 The Catastrophising Interview Procedure 157<br /><i>Graham C.L. Davey</i></p> <p><b>Part III Theories of Chronic and Pathological Worry</b></p> <p>Chapter 11 The Metacognitive Model of Worry and Generalised Anxiety Disorder 179<br /><i>Adrian Wells</i></p> <p>Chapter 12 A Cognitive Model of Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty 201<br /><i>Naomi Koerner and Michel J. Dugas</i></p> <p>Chapter 13 A Mood-As-Input Account of Perseverative Worrying 217<br /><i>Graham C.L. Davey</i></p> <p>Chapter 14 The Cognitive Avoidance Theory of Worry 239<br /><i>Nicholas J. Sibrava and T.D. Borkovec</i></p> <p><b>Part IV Treatment Methods</b></p> <p>Chapter 15 Metacognitive Therapy for Worry and Generalised Anxiety Disorder 259<br /><i>Adrian Wells</i></p> <p>Chapter 16 Applied Relaxation and Cognitive Therapy for Pathological Worry and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 273<br /><i>T.D. Borkovec</i></p> <p>Chapter 17 A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Targeting Intolerance of Uncertainty 289<br /><i>Melisa Robichaud and Michel J. Dugas</i></p> <p>Chapter 18 Pharmacological Treatments for Worry: Focus on Generalised Anxiety Disorder 305<br /><i>Ian M. Anderson and Marisha E. Palm</i></p> <p>Chapter 19 Case Histories: Treating Worry Across Disorders 335<br /><i>Paul King</i></p> <p>Chapter 20 The Efficacy of Psychological Treatments for Generalised Anxiety Disorder? 359<br /><i>Peter L. Fisher</i></p> <p>Chapter 21 Predictors of Treatment Outcome 379<br /><i>Robert C. Durham</i></p> <p>Index 399</p>
"The book is a goldmine of information and is strongly recommended to all counselling professionals who are informed of or interested in the clinical field of behaviour modification" (<i>Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae</i>, April 2008) <p>"...wealth of information..." (<i>Human Givens</i>, June 2006)</p>
<b>Graham Davey</b> is Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex in Brighton, UK. He has been an active researcher in areas associated with anxiety and its disorders, especially pathological worrying, phobias, and perseverative psychopathologies generally. He has published his research in many high-impact international journals including <i>Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Behavioral & Brain Sciences, Journal of Experimental Psychology</i>, and <i>Behaviour Research & Therapy</i>. He has authored or edited a total of 11 books, including Davey, G.C.L. (1997) (Ed) <i>Phobias: A handbook of theory, research and treatment</i>, Chichester:Wiley,andDavey, G.C.L.&Tallis, F. (1994) (Eds) <i>Worrying: Perspectives on theory, assessment and treatment</i>, Chichester: Wiley. He was elected President of the British Psychological Society from 2002–2003. <p><b>Adrian Wells</b> is Professor of Clinical & Experimental Psychopathology at the University of Manchester, and Professor II in Clinical Psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim. He is Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Manchester Mental Health Trust. He has published over 100 scientific papers and book chapters in the area of cognitive theory and therapy of emotional disorders. His books include Wells, A. (1997) <i>Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders: A Practice Manual and Conceptual Guide</i>, Chichester, UK: Wiley, and Wells, A. (2000) <i>Emotional Disorders and Metacognition: Innovative Cognitive Therapy</i>, Chichester, UK: Wiley. He is the originator of metacognitive therapy and has also contributed to the development of cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders. He is a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, USA.</p>
Anxiety-based disorders are among the most common mental health problems experienced in the population today. Worry is a prominent feature of most anxiety-based disorders including generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. <p>Written by international experts, <i>Worry and its Psychological Disorders</i> offers an up-to-date and complete overview of worry in a single volume. Divided into four sections, the book explores the nature of worry, the assessment of worry, contemporary theories of chronic and pathological worry, and the most recently developed treatment methods. It includes in-depth reviews of new assessment instruments and covers treatment methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Metacognitive Therapy. Useful case studies are also included.</p> <p>This important volume provides an invaluable resource for clinical practitioners and researchers. It will also be of relevance to those studying clinical or abnormal psychology at advanced level.</p>

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