Phobic and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

"This informative book describes the various ways that anxiety can be detrimental and interfering for children and adolescents, and explores the course of anxiety development, methods for its assessment, and considerations in its treatment. The writing is concise and up-to-date, and guided by evidencebased clinical practice. No hocus pocus, just well-informed guidance." Philip C. Kendall, Ph.D., ABPP, Distinguished University Professor, Laura H. Carnell Professor, and Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA "Anxiety disorders of childhood in a perfect nutshell. If you are looking for a concise, thorough, and bang up-to-date book, then this is the one!" Dr. Sam Cartwright-Hatton, NIHR Career Development Fellow, University of Sussex, UK "This book contains a wealth of information about the nature of phobic and anxiety disorders in young people and their assessment and treatment. It will be of enormous value to mental health practitioners, providing them with clear and detailed information about state-of-the-art practice." Sue Spence, PhD, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia "Research on anxiety disorders in children and adolescents has sky-rocketed during the last two decades and we now know much more about the etiology, prevalence, consequences, and treatment of these disorders. In just 90 pages this volume provides the reader with basic knowledge about background, diagnoses, assessment, psychological and pharmacological treatments, and their evidence-base. This book should be required reading for students interested in and professionals working with children and adolescents." Lars-Goran Ost, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Stockholm University "In recent years the number of scientific studies on anxiety disorders has grown exponentially. This book provides a comprehensive and thorough review of theoretical explanations, evaluation, and evidence-based treatments of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. As expert researchers and practitioners, Grills-Taquechel and Ollendick provide an important resource and up-to-date reference work for professional psychologists and students alike." Laura Hernandez-Guzman, Professor of Psychology and Chair of Continuing Education, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico