Pediatric Anxiety Disorders by Scott N. Compton, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Pediatric Anxiety Disordersprovides a critical, updated and comprehensive overview of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents based on the current state of empirical research. The book provides specific clinical recommendations which integrate new knowledge from neuroscience and innovative delivery formats for interventions. This is the first reference to examine anxiety diagnoses in accordance with the latest edition of the DSM-5, including childhood onset disorders, such as Separation Anxiety Disorder, Selective Mutism, Specific Phobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The book assists clinicians in critically appraising the certainty of the evidence-base and the strength of clinical recommendations. Uses the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM-5Includes the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach in assessing guideline developmentFocuses on advances in etiology, assessment and treatmentPresents new advances in our understanding of the brain behind fear and anxietyUses a stepped care approach to treatment | Pediatric Anxiety Disorders by Scott N. Compton, Paperback | Indigo Chapters