Cover -- ISFC Text -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- 1 Understanding anxiety disorders -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 How common are anxiety disorders? -- 1.3 Co-morbid conditions -- 1.4 Overview of anxiety -- 1.5 The purpose of anxiety -- the fight or flight response -- 1.6 CBT model of anxiety -- 1.7 Treatment of anxiety -- 1.8 Summary and key points -- 2 Initial assessment of anxiety disorders -- 2.1 Recognition of anxiety -- 2.2 Communication skills for identifying and managing anxiety -- 2.3 Diagnostic and screening tools for anxiety 2.4 Assessment of anxiety -- 2.5 Summary and key points -- 3 Management of anxiety disorders -- 3.1 General principles of management -- 3.2 Self-management for anxiety disorders -- 3.3 Psychological therapies for anxiety disorders -- 3.4 Drug treatment for anxiety disorders -- 3.5 Summary and key points -- 4 10 minute CBT for anxiety -- 4.1 What is 10 minute CBT? -- 4.2 CBT-based communication skills for primary care -- Case example 4.1: Emma -- Using the CBT framework in anxiety -- 4.3 10 minute CBT: cognitive skills and strategies -- 4.4 10 minute CBT: behavioural strategies Case example 4.1: Emma -- Discussing values -- 4.5 Other strategies -- 4.6 Summary and key points -- 4.7 Useful self-help online resources -- 5 Generalised anxiety disorder -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 What is GAD? -- 5.3 Epidemiology -- 5.4 Aetiology -- 5.5 CBT model of GAD -- 5.6 Co-morbidity -- 5.7 Course and prognosis of GAD -- 5.8 Presentation of GAD -- Case example 5.1: Sebastian -- How might GAD present? -- 5.9 Management of GAD -- 5.10 Monitoring and follow-up -- Case example 5.2: Anita -- Diagnosis and management of GAD -- Case example 5.3: Joseph -- Diagnosis and management of GAD 5.11 Summary and key points -- 5.12 GAD resources -- 6 Panic disorder -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 What is panic disorder? -- 6.3 Epidemiology -- 6.4 Aetiology -- 6.5 CBT model of panic disorder -- 6.6 Co-morbidity -- 6.8 Presentation of panic disorder -- Case example 6.1: Nisha -- How might panic disorder present? -- 6.9 Management of panic disorder -- 6.10 Monitoring and follow-up -- Case example 6.2: Richard -- Diagnosis of panic disorder -- 6.11 Summary and key points -- 6.12 Panic disorder resources -- 7 Agoraphobia -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 What is agoraphobia? -- 7.3 Epidemiology 7.4 Aetiology -- 7.5 CBT model of agoraphobia -- 7.6 Co-morbidity -- 7.7 Course and prognosis of agoraphobia -- 7.8 Presentation of agoraphobia -- 7.9 Management of agoraphobia -- Case example 7.1: Sarah -- How might agoraphobia present? -- 7.10 Monitoring and follow-up -- Case example 7.2: Diane -- Diagnosis and management of agoraphobia -- 7.11 Summary and key points -- 7.12 Agoraphobia resources -- 8 Specific phobias -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 What are phobias? -- 8.3 Epidemiology -- 8.4 Aetiology -- 8.5 CBT model of phobias -- 8.6 Co-morbidity -- 8.7 Course and prognosis of specific phobias
A practical guide to help improve the recognition and treatment of anxiety disorders in primary care. The book details how to recognise an anxiety disorder and make the diagnosis, how to explain it to patients, and to manage it, using simple 10 minute CBT strategies and self-help techniques.