Origins of phobias and anxiety disorders : why more women than men? /
The first title to be published in the BRAT Series in Clinical Psychology, this new book will present a critical analysis of the theories and empirical evidence to date regarding the origins of phobias and anxiety disorders, and the reasons why more women than men suffer from them. The book moves fr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier,
2003.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | BRAT series on clinical psychology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The first title to be published in the BRAT Series in Clinical Psychology, this new book will present a critical analysis of the theories and empirical evidence to date regarding the origins of phobias and anxiety disorders, and the reasons why more women than men suffer from them. The book moves from a discussion of non-specific temperament to specific risk factors for each anxiety disorder, assuming a hierarchical etiological model throughout. At each level of analysis, the issue of gender differences is addressed. For example, broad temperamental factors such as traits of negative affectivi. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-273) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781435604261 1435604261 0080513409 9780080513409 9780080440323 0080440320 |