"This book explores 25 medications, therapies, and alternative treatments used to manage anxiety. Discover how they work, their risks, and key research findings"--
This book examines 25 well-known and well-studied options for combating anxiety. These include first-line treatments such as benzodiazepines, SSRIs, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as complementary modalities such as animal therapy, exercise, and dietary supplements. Utilizing a standardized structure, each entry discusses a particular treatment's origins and underlying principles, how and in what contexts it's used, and potential side effects and risks. Summaries of key research studies are included to help readers better understand the scientific community's findings. An introductory essay offers a broad overview of anxiety disorders and explains how these conditions are different from the day-to-day worries all individuals experience. The introduction also highlights different assessment tools clinicians use to gauge the presence and severity of various anxiety disorders. A further readings section at the end of each entry points readers toward additional resources to expand and deepen their knowledge.
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Treatments for Anxiety is a must read for therapists, counselors, and clinicians working with those dealing with anxiety. The authors present a comprehensive review of 25 methods for treating anxiety and anxiety disorders and, more importantly, cover the research on the effectiveness of each of those potential treatments ... A great investment for all mental health professionals. * CHOICE *
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This book explores 25 medications, therapies, and alternative treatments used to manage anxiety. Discover how they work, their risks, and key research findings.
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction to Anxiety Disorders
Acupressure
Acupuncture
Animal Therapy
Benzodiazepines
Beta Blockers
Buspirone
Cannabis and CBD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Exercise
Gabapentin
Herbal Medicine
Hydroxyzine
Hypnosis
Magnesium
Melatonin
Mindfulness Meditation
Mirtazapine
Music Therapy
Probiotics
Psilocybin
Reflexology
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)
Tai Chi
Vitamin D
Endnotes
Index
Myrna Chandler Goldstein, MA, has been a freelance writer and independent scholar for more than 30 years. She is the coauthor of Pain Management: Fact versus Fiction (Greenwood, 2022) and Dietary Supplements: Fact versus Fiction (Greenwood, 2020), among others.
Mark A. Goldstein, MD, is the founding chief emeritus of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He is also the editor in chief of Current Pediatrics Reports.
