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“A lucidly written, learned treatise of panoramic scope, [this] is the most comprehensive book ever written on the topic of anxiety disorders. It will be essential reading for students, researchers, and clinicians in the field of mental health for many years to come.”

—American Journal of Psychiatry


“An essential reference book for clinicians working with patients suffering from anxiety disorders.”

—Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics


“Like its predecessor, this book is truly an impressive accomplishment. Barlow, a world expert in the etiology and treatment of anxiety disorders, has integrated cutting-edge theory and research into a single presentation that is both wide in scope and precise in focus. While penetrating in its analysis, the book is also highly readable. Researchers, clinical practitioners, and students of all levels will find it an invaluable resource for understanding both the nature of anxiety as a human experience, and the way it manifests itself in specific disorders. Certain to become a classic.”

—Michael E. Addis, PhD, Department of Psychology, Clark University


“Barlow has once again produced a masterpiece. This volume combines comprehensive reviews of theory and research with innovative, clinically meaningful, empirically based models of each anxiety disorder. Like its predecessor, it will serve as the preeminent guide for research and treatment development for years to come. This book should be required reading for clinicians and clinical scientists working with anxiety disorders. Its clearly presented, readable content also makes it a highly appropriate text for advanced undergraduate and graduate-level psychopathology courses.”

—T. D. Borkovec, PhD, Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University

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Table of Contents

1. The Experience of Anxiety: Shadow of Intelligence or Specter of Death?

2. Fear, Anxiety, and Theories of Emotion

3. The Nature of Anxious Apprehension

4. The Phenomenon of Panic

5. Provoking Panic in the Laboratory

6. Biological Aspects of Anxiety and Panic

7. True Alarms, False Alarms, and Learned (Conditioned) Anxiety: The Origins of Panic and Phobia

8. The Origins of Anxious Apprehension, Anxiety Disorders, and Related Emotional Disorders: Triple Vulnerabilities

9. Classification of Anxiety Disorders

Timothy A. Brown, David H. Barlow

10. Panic Disorder

Kamila S. White, David H. Barlow

11. Specific Phobias

Martin M. Antony, David H. Barlow

12. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Terence M. Keane, David H. Barlow

13. Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder)

Stefan G. Hofmann, David H. Barlow

14. Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Lizabeth Roemer, Susan M. Orsillo, David H. Barlow

15. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Gail Steketee, David H. Barlow

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About the Author

David H. Barlow, PhD, ABPP, is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry and Founder and Director Emeritus of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Dr. Barlow has published over 650 articles and chapters and over 90 books and clinical manuals, mostly on the nature and treatment of emotional disorders and clinical research methodology. His books and manuals have been translated into more than 20 languages. Dr. Barlow’s numerous awards and citations include psychology's three highest honors: the Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology from the American Psychological Association, the James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science, and the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation.

• Author's website
• All titles by David H. Barlow

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Contributors

Martin M. Antony, PhD, ABPP, Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto,Ontario, Canada

David H. Barlow, PhD, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA

Timothy A. Brown, PsyD, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA

Terence M. Keane, PhD, National Center for PTSD in Boston; Boston Veterans Administration Healthcare System; Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA

Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA

Susan M. Orsillo, PhD, Boston Veterans Administration Healthcare System; Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, Boston, MA

Lizabeth Roemer, PhD, University of Massachusetts at Boston; Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA

Gail Steketee, PhD, School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA

Kamila S. White, PhD, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA

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Audience

Clinicians, students, and researchers in clinical psychology, psychiatry, and related mental health fields.

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Course Use

Serves as a text in advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses and clinical training programs.

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Previous editions published by Guilford:

First Edition, © 1988
ISBN: 9780898627206

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New to this edition:

• Incorporates advances in emotion theory and cognitive science and neuroscience, as well as important findings from developmental psychology and learning.