TY - BOOK AU - Vasa,Roma A. AU - Roy,Amy Krain ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: A Clinical Guide T2 - Current Clinical Psychiatry SN - 9781461465997 AV - RC434.2-574 U1 - 616.89 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York, NY PB - Springer New York, Imprint: Humana Press KW - Medicine KW - General practice (Medicine) KW - Internal medicine KW - Neurology KW - Primary care (Medicine) KW - Psychiatry KW - Medicine & Public Health KW - Internal Medicine KW - General Practice / Family Medicine KW - Primary Care Medicine N1 - Neurobiology and Temperament -- Fear Models in Animals and Humans -- Neurobiology of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders -- Temperamental Risk Factors for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders -- Anxiety Disorders -- Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents -- Pediatric Social Phobia -- Specific Phobias -- Separation Anxiety Disorder -- Panic Disorder -- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Adolescents -- Selective Mutism -- Assessment and Treatment -- Assessment of Anxiety Disorders: Categorical and Dimensional Perspectives -- Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders -- Psychopharmacology of Pediatric Anxiety Disorders -- Special Topics -- Anxiety in Children with Chronic Medical Illness -- Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder N2 - Over the past decade, significant advances in research methodology have stimulated dramatic progress in the field of child psychiatry in general, and in pediatric anxiety disorders, more specifically. Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: A Clinical Guide is a comprehensive and vital addition to the literature at an exciting time in the field of psychiatry. This state-of-the-art reference aims to bridge the most up-to-date research findings with relevant clinical perspectives, making it a unique and essential resource for established clinicians and researchers, as well as for students and trainees. The book is organized into four sections, each of which includes chapters on a specific area of interest. The first section reviews the current research regarding etiological mechanisms of pediatric anxiety. The second section provides in-depth descriptions of the anxiety disorders that affect children and adolescents. The third section summarizes the literature on empirically supported assessment tools and evidence based cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological interventions. Of special practical note, the authors of these chapters have included comprehensive summary tables that can serve as quick reference tools. The final section of the text is dedicated to understanding how anxiety manifests in two special populations, children with chronic medical illnesses and those with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: A Clinical Guide is an authoritative new volume developed by a renowned collection of clinicians and researchers in the field of childhood anxiety disorders UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6599-7 ER -