Phobic and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

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Phobic and Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents is written by Thomas H. Ollendick and published by Oxford University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0198031076 (ISBN 10) and 9780198031079 (ISBN 13).

This comprehensive, interdisciplinary guidebook is designed for the mental health practitioner seeking to utilize proven and effective interventions with children and adolescents suffering from significant anxiety and phobic disorders. Each chapter is co-authored by a clinical child psychologist and a child psychiatrist, framing the volume's unique and balanced perspective. In addition, each chapter presents state-of-the-art assessment and treatment strategies for a panoply of phobic and anxiety disorders, including both psychosocial and pharmacological interventions. Moreover, the volume addresses important conceptual, epidemiological, and ethical issues in working with children and adolescents. All in all, this guide will help address the wide chasm between clinical research and clinical practice, uniting the forces intrinsic to child psychiatry and clinical child psychology.