Health Anxiety
Clinical and Research Perspectives on Hypochondriasis and Related Conditions
Steven Taylor editor Gordon JG Asmundson editor Brian J Cox editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:29th Oct '01
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Recent years have seen major advances in the understanding andtreatment of health anxiety and hypochondriasis, particulary inrelation to the cognitive behavioural approach to anxiety. Thisvolume brings together this knowledge of psychological andpharmacological treatments of health anxiety, and relates it to aconceptual framework which provides a basis for assessment,treatment and ongoing research.
"Asmundson, Taylor and Cox have assembled a group of world classscientists and practitioners for this book. The chapters provide awealth of information on the causes, assessment and treatment ofhealth anxiety related disorders. I believe that their book is themost significant contribution to date to our understanding ofhealth anxiety related disorders. Everyone working in the healthfield will find something of worth in this book."
G. Ron Norton, Ph.D, Professor Emeritus, University of Winnipeg,Canada
"...This book will give you the current status in the field from aninternational perspective..." (Int Jnl of Adolescent MedicalHealth, Vol.14, No.3, 2002)
"...It is well structured, clearly written and provides anexcellent and comprehensive overview of the subject..."(British Journal of Clinical Psychology, September 2002)
ISBN: 9780471491040
Dimensions: 249mm x 155mm x 25mm
Weight: 624g
440 pages