Screen LibraryAnxiety : a very short introduction /
Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? How common are anxiety disorders, and which treatments are most effective? What's happening in our brain when we feel fear? This Very Short Introduction draws on the best scientific resear...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2012. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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Very short introduction ;
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Are we born with our fears or do we learn them? Why do our fears persist? What purpose does anxiety serve? How common are anxiety disorders, and which treatments are most effective? What's happening in our brain when we feel fear? This Very Short Introduction draws on the best scientific research to offer a highly accessible explanation of what anxiety is, why it is such a normal and vital part of our emotional life, and the key factors that cause it. Insights are drawn from psychology, neuroscience, genetics, epidemiology and clinical trials. Providing a fascinating illustration of the disc |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | xiv, 155 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. |
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9780199567157 (paperback) : 0199567158 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | BF575 |
| CLC: | R749.7 |
| Call Number: | R749.7/F855 |
| Contents: | What is anxiety? -- Theories of anxiety -- Nature or nurture -- Michael Palin and Graham Taylor: everyday anxiety and how to cope with it -- Phobias -- Social phobia -- Panic disorder -- Generalized anxiety disorder -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment -- Appendix: Self-assessment questionnaires and further information. |