Normal and Abnormal Fear and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents 1st Edition by Peter Muris 0080450733 9780080450735

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ISBN 10: 0080450733 

ISBN 13: 9780080450735

Author: Peter Muris

Written at a post-graduate level, this new volume provides a cumulative overview of the research available on the pathogenesis of fear and anxiety in youths. Its aim is to give the reader an idea of the factors that are thought to be involved in the development of abnormal fear and anxiety in children and adolescents, and to integrate this knowledge in a comprehensive model. This book also gives an update of the current scientific status on the psychological and pharmacological treatment and assessment of anxiety disorders in youths.

*Reviews research literature on the cause of childhood anxiety, not only the existence and treatment
*Discusses empirically supported intervention strategies
*Includes questionnaires for measuring anxiety and related concepts that can be employed for research purposes
*Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents is the author’s primary area of research

Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Normal and Abnormal Fear and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Introduction
Definitions of Fear and Anxiety
Normal Fear and Anxiety
Developmental Patterns in Fear and Anxiety
Fear, Anxiety, and Cognitive Development
Gender Differences in Fear and Anxiety
Severity of Childhood Fear and Anxiety
Abnormal Fear and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Gender Differences in Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Course of Abnormal Anxiety in Youths
Severity and Comorbidity Among Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Comorbidity with Other Psychiatric Disorders
The Bridge Between Normal and Abnormal Fear and Anxiety in Youths

Chapter 2: Genetically Based Vulnerability
Introduction
Genetic Influences
Behavioral Inhibition
Neuroticism
Trait Anxiety
Biological Intermezzo
Anxiety Sensitivity
Disgust Sensitivity
Conclusion

Chapter 3: Environmental Influences
Introduction
Traumatic Events and PTSD
Trauma and Other Anxiety Disorders
Negative Life Events
Peer Victimization
Trauma, Stress, and the Neurobiology of Fear and Anxiety
Conditioning Experiences
Three Pathways to Fear and Phobia
Modeling and the Transmission of Negative Information
Preparedness and Nonassociative Fear Acquisition
Family Influences
Gender Role Orientation
Cultural Differences
Conclusion

Chapter 4: Protective Factors
Introduction
Resilience
Effortful Control
Perceived Control
Self-Related Concepts
Coping, Defense, and Emotion Regulation
Social Support
Conclusion

Chapter 5: Maintaining Factors
Introduction
Information-Processing Abnormalities
Dysfunctional and Negative Thinking
Conclusion

Chapter 6: The Aetiology of Childhood Phobias and Anxiety Disorders: A Dynamic Multifactorial Model
Introduction
Aetiological Models of Pathological Fear and Anxiety in Youths
The Developmental Psychopathology Perspective
A Dynamic Multifactorial Model of Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Some Empirical Evidence for the Model
Clinical Application of the Model: A Case Study
What Was Really Wrong with Little Hans?
Conclusion

Chapter 7: Assessment of Fear and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
Introduction
Self-Report Questionnaires
Clinician Rating Scales
Diagnostic Interviews
Direct Assessment of Fearful and Anxious Behavior
Conclusion

Chapter 8: Treatment and Prevention of Childhood Anxiety
Introduction
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Anxiety
Effectiveness of CBT in Childhood Phobias and Anxiety Disorders
Conclusion

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