Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

"Dr. March has assembled a distinguished group of experts from a variety of disciplines who critically review the field of child and adolescent anxiety disorders. The reader is provided with a wealth of up-to-date information on theories, assessment, disorders, and treatment approaches. The inclusion of numerous case examples is a valuable addition to the book's clinical utility. This comprehensive volume is a superb resource for both clinicians and researchers." --Howard B. Abikoff, Ph.D., Director of Research, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Long Island Jewish Medical Center "This volume brings together for the first time the work of acknowledged experts on anxiety disorders in children. The specific chapters cover a wide range of topics, including neurobiology, assessment, and treatment of anxiety. The various disorders are described in a clear, lucid, and comprehensive manner. It is truly an excellent book, which can be viewed readily as the definitive text in the area of anxiety disorders in children. It is an immensely valuable book for both researchers and clinicians." --Edna B. Foa, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, and Director, The Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxiety, Medical College of Pennsylvania "Dr. March has performed a signal service to the professions in persuading a distinguished group of experts on child and adolescent anxiety disorders to collaborate in the preparation of this landmark text. The authors have organized a wealth of definitive and useful information about anxiety disorders at the young end of the age spectrum. The sections on assessment and specific rating scales sharpen our ability to accurately diagnose and then measure change in severity as we apply the effective treatments the authors delineate. This book would be worth the price of purchase for the chapters on behavioral inhibition and assessment alone but there is much more. Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents is the springboard for the next advances in understanding and treating anxiety disorders in youth." --John H. Greist, M.D., Distinguished Senior Scientist, Dean Foundation, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Medical School "This is an extraordinary volume of comprehensive scope--a complete handbook for clinicians and researchers. Precise detail, clinical expertise, and demanding research standards shape each chapter. Up-to-date, rigorous, and pragmatic, this volume is equally intended for clinical practice and the research laboratory." --Peter S. Jensen, M.D., Chief, Child and Adolescent Disorders Research Branch, NIMH "This book is the starting point for all clinicians and researchers working with children and adolescents with anxiety disorders." --From the Foreword by Dennis P. Cantwell, M.D. "The most up-to-date research, as well as theory and practical applications in the area of childhood anxiety disorders, is presented in Dr. March's new book. This is an impressive volume of work written collectively by some of the most well-known experts in the field. The text is comprehensive and current and will serve the needs of researchers and clinicians alike....The book succeeds in presenting and critically analyzing the most current research in the field. The editor and contributors have done a remarkable job of bringing together what is known about anxiety disorder in children and adolescents...An invaluable reference." --Gail A. Bernstein, M.D. and Elise D. Massie, A.B. in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry "...Dr. March's comprehensive book fills a major gap in the child and adolescent psychiatric literature. It can serve as the definitive reference on childhood-onset anxiety disorders for mental health clinicians, trainees, and researchers." --Diane K. Shrier, MD, George Washington University Medical Center, Psychiatric Services, Sept. 96March, John S. is the author of 'Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents' with ISBN 9780898628340 and ISBN 0898628342.