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Knowledge about anxiety has increased exponentially since the initial publication of this classic work. This extensively revised second edition now brings the field thoroughly up to date. Part I builds on the groundbreaking conceptual framework presented in the original volume, explicating the nature of anxiety and panic in light of emotion theory, recent advances in cognitive science and neuroscience, and increasingly important findings from developmental psychology and learning. Existing chapters have been updated and restructured, and a new chapter added on etiological factors. Part II outlines what is currently known about the presentation, etiology, assessment, and treatment of each of the specific disorders. This section features chapters coauthored by Dr. Barlow and other leading experts associated with the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University.
Knowledge about anxiety has increased exponentially since the initial publication of this classic work. This extensively revised second edition now brings the field thoroughly up to date. Part I builds on the groundbreaking conceptual framework presented in the original volume, explicating the nature of anxiety and panic in light of emotion theory, recent advances in cognitive science and neuroscience, and increasingly important findings from developmental psychology and learning. Existing chapters have been updated and restructured, and a new chapter added on etiological factors. Part II outlines what is currently known about the presentation, etiology, assessment, and treatment of each of the specific disorders. This section features chapters coauthored by Dr. Barlow and other leading experts associated with the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University.
1. The Experience of Anxiety: Shadow of Intelligence or Specter
of Death?
2. Fear, Anxiety, and Theories of Emotion
3. The Nature of Anxious Apprehension
4. The Phenomenon of Panic
5. Provoking Panic in the Laboratory
6. Biological Aspects of Anxiety and Panic
7. True Alarms, False Alarms, and Learned (Conditioned) Anxiety:
The Origins of Panic and Phobia
8. The Origins of Anxious Apprehension, Anxiety Disorders, and
Related Emotional Disorders: Triple Vulnerabilities
9. Classification of Anxiety Disorders
Timothy A. Brown, David H. Barlow
10. Panic Disorder
Kamila S. White, David H. Barlow
11. Specific Phobias
Martin M. Antony, David H. Barlow
12. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Terence M. Keane, David H. Barlow
13. Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)
Stefan G. Hofmann, David H. Barlow
14. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Lizabeth Roemer, Susan M. Orsillo, David H. Barlow
15. Obsessiven-Compulsive Disorder
Gail Steketee, David H. Barlow
David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Dr. Barlow has published over 650 articles and chapters and over 90 books and clinical manuals, mostly on the nature and treatment of emotional disorders and clinical research methodology. His books and manuals have been translated into more than 20 languages. Dr. Barlow’s numerous awards and citations include psychology's three highest honors: the Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology from the American Psychological Association, the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science, and the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation.
'Like its predecessor, this book is truly an impressive accomplishment. Barlow, a world experts in the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders, has integrated cutting-edge theory and research into a single presentation that is both wide in scope and precise in focus. While penetrating in its analysis, the book is also highly readable. Researchers, clinical practitioners, and students of all levels will find it an invaluable resource for understanding both the nature of anxiety as a human experience, and the way it manifests itself in specific disorders. Certain to become a classic.' - Michael E. Addis, PhD, Clark University; 'Barlow has once again produced a masterpiece. This volume combines comprehensive reviews of theory and research with innovative, clinically meaningful, empirically based models of each anxiety disorder. Like its predecessor, it will serve as the preeminent guide for research and treatment development for years to come. This book should be required reading for clinicians and clinical scientists working with anxiety disorders. Its clearly presented, readable content also makes it a highly appropriate text for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level psychopathology courses.' - T. D. Borkovec, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University; 'A highly readable volume....Provides an excellent overview of the field....A necessary and excellent source for graduate students, researchers, and clinicians.' - Contemporary Psychology (on the first edition)
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