Treating People with Anxiety and Stress : A Practical Guide for Primary Care

Wilkinson, Greg; Moore, Bruce; Moore, Pascale

ISBN 10: 1857751396 / ISBN 13: 9781857751390

Published by CRC Press LLC, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Treating People with Anxiety and Stress : A Practical Guide for Primary Care
• Publisher: CRC Press LLC
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1857751396
• ISBN 13: 9781857751390
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This comphrehensive accessible book like its companion Treating People with Depression by the same authors is devoted to the practical management of common psychiatric problems in primary care. It incorporates recent research findings relating to the causes of anxiety and stress disorders as well as evidence-based treatment strategies. Topics include the spectrum of generalised anxiety adjustment disorders post-traumatic stress disorder panic phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Extensive use is made of sample case histories to bring the topics alive as well as summary boxes for quick access to management guidance. Clinicians can use the self-help section to provide patients with simple and practical ways to overcome difficulties. The book is an essential manual for all professionals in primary care including general practitioners practice nurses health visitors community psychiatric nurses and psychiatrists.

Synopsis

Aimed at GPs and primary healthcare workers, this work provides information on recognition and treatment of anxiety and stress. The treatments are evidence based and there is practical advice on treating notoriously hard to diagnose illnesses.