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PublisherFacts On File, Incorporated

ISBN-100816075581

ISBN-139780816075584

eBay Product ID (ePID)102981885

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages592 Pages

Publication NameA to Z of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties

LanguageEnglish

SubjectPsychopathology / Anxieties & Phobias, Reference, Anxieties & Phobias, Psychopathology / General, General

Publication Year2008

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorAda P. Kahn, Christine A. Adamec, Ronald M. Doctor

Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Self-Help, Psychology

SeriesConcise Encyclopedia Ser.

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight36 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromNinth Grade

Dewey Decimal616.8522003

SynopsisAn estimated 19.2 million adults in the United States' have experienced some from of phobia, ranging from the common fear of large dogs to the unusual fear of gravity, fear of developing a fever, of fear of strange people. Anxiety disorders are the most common from of mental illness in the U.S., afflicting approximately 13.3 percent of all adults. Although phobias and anxiety disorders can be devastating, there are many effective treatments and therapies that can lead to successful outcomes. The A to Z of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties covers all aspects of these mental disorders, from the mildest to the severest. More than 2,000 up-to-date entries explain all aspects of this topic, from defining anxieties, fears, and phobias to specific types of phobias, and from causes and symptoms to treatment. An introduction provides a historical overview of the subject, and an appendix includes a helpful directory of resources., This work explains the meaning of terms and concepts related to specific phobias, forms of therapy, and medicines, and identifies key researchers., This book contains more than 2,000 entries on all aspects of phobias, fears, and anxieties. An estimated 19.2 million adults in the United States have experienced some form of phobia, ranging from the common fear of large dogs to the unusual fear of gravity, fear of developing a fever, or fear of strange people. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the U.S., afflicting approximately 13.3 percent of all adults. Although phobias and anxiety disorders can be devastating, there are many effective treatments and therapies that can lead to successful outcomes.""The A to Z of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties"" covers all aspects of these mental disorders, from the mildest to the severest. More than 2,000 up-to-date entries explain all aspects of this topic, from defining anxieties, fears, and phobias to specific types of phobias, and from causes and symptoms to treatments. An introduction provides a historical overview of the subject, and an appendix includes a helpful directory of resources.It contains entries including: affective disorders; basic anxiety; childhood anxieties, fears, and phobias; encounter group therapy; general adaptation syndrome; implosion/implosive therapy; light therapy; multimodal behavior therapy; panic, panic attacks, and panic disorder; trauma and more., Contains more than 2,000 entries on various aspects of phobias, fears, and anxieties. This book contains entries that explain the aspects of this topic, from defining anxieties, fears, and phobias to specific types of phobias, and from causes and symptoms to treatments. It also provides a historical overview of the subject.

LC Classification NumberRC535.D63 2008