Dean Mckay

Current Perspectives on the Anxiety Disorders: Implications for Dsm-v and Beyond Dean Mckay

Jacket Description/Back: "This book synthesizes the best of the new research related to anxiety disorders and how they are classified and diagnosed. Dr. Dean McKay and his co-editors have brought together leading authorities from multiple theoretical traditions to present the new directions and perspectives in the field of anxiety research. The contributors also discuss why current classification systems are inadequate, and what revisions should be made. The book presents in-depth discussions of how anxiety disorders are understood and assessed, as well as potential new implications for DSM-V. Key features: Covers the existing descriptive approach to the study of anxiety disorders, its adequacy in diagnosis, and its limitations Discusses the major theoretical and methodological approaches used to assess anxiety, such as fear circuitry, taxometric methods, actigraphy, neuroscience, and behavioral genetics Reviews diagnostic and classification controversies that center on specific anxiety disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and worry This book covers the full spectrum of theoretical and empirical approaches used in the study, diagnosis, and classification of anxiety problems. In short, this volume serves as the authoritative reference book on the conceptualization and diagnosis of anxiety disorders. "Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Part I: A Look Back at a Quarter Century of the Descriptive Model of Classification Chapter 1 Current Perspectives on Anxiety Disorders: Models and Methods in Anticipation of DSM-V Chapter 2 Historical Perspectives on Psychiatric Classification and Anxiety Disorders Chapter 3 Neo-Kraepelinian Diagnosis: Adequacy for Phobias and Panic Chapter 4 Neo-Kraepelinian Diagnosis: Adequacy for OCD, GAD, and PTSDPart II: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives on Diagnosis Chapter 5 The Amygdala Networks of Fear: From Animal Models to Human Psychopathology Chapter 6 Behavioral Genetics: Strategies for Understanding the Anxiety Disorders Chapter 7 Empirical Approaches to the Study and Classifi cation of Anxiety Psychopathology Chapter 8 The Role of Actigraphy in Diagnosing Anxiety Disorders Chapter 9 Information Processing and Neuroscience Featuresof Anxiety: Refining the Bases for Diagnosis Chapter 10 Cultural Anthropology and the Anxiety Diagnoses Chapter 11 Rethinking the Anxiety Disorders in DSM-V and Beyond: Quantitative Dimensional Models of Anxiety and Related Psychopathology Chapter 12 Developmental Perspectives on Anxiety ClassificationPart III: Classification and Specific Anxiety Problems Chapter 13 The Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum: A Critical Review Chapter 14 Classification of Worry and Associated Psychopathology Chapter 15 PTSD and Other Posttraumatic Syndromes Chapter 16 Social Anxiety Disorder and the DSM-V Chapter 17 Classification of Hypochondriasis and Other Somatoform Disorders Chapter 18 Classifi cation of Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Implications Chapter 19 Classifi cation of Anxiety Disorders for DSM-V and ICD-11: Issues, Proposals, and ControversiesPublisher Marketing: This book synthesizes the best of the new research related to anxiety disorders and how they are classified and diagnosed. Dr. Dean McKay and his co-editors have brought together leading authorities from multiple theoretical traditions to present the new directions and perspectives in the field of anxiety research. The contributors also discuss why current classification systems are inadequate, and what revisions should be made. The book presents in-depth discussions of how anxiety disorders are understood and assessed, as well as potential new implications for DSM-V. Key features: Covers the existing descriptive approach to the study of anxiety disorders, its adequacy in diagnosis, and its limitations Discusses the major theoretical and methodological approaches used to assess anxiety, such as fear circuitry, taxometric methods, actigraphy, neuroscience, and behavioral genetics Reviews diagnostic and classification controversies that center on specific anxiety disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and worry This book covers the full spectrum of theoretical and empirical approaches used in the study, diagnosis, and classification of anxiety problems. In short, this volume serves as the authoritative reference book on the conceptualization and diagnosis of anxiety disorders.

Contributor Bio:  McKay, Dean Dean McKay, Ph. D. is Associate Professor and Director of the Doctoral Training Program in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Fordham University. He currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Psychology and Journal of Anxiety Disorders. He has published over 60 journal articles and book chapters, and has over 100 conference presentations. Dr. McKay has been a member of the Obsessive Compulsive Cognitions Working Group since 1995. He is Board Certified in Behavioral and Clinical Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), is a Fellow of the American Board of Behavioral Psychology and the Academy of Clinical Psychology, as well as a Clinical Fellow of the Behavior Research and Therapy Society. Dr. McKay is currently completing a book on the theoretical bases of empirically supported cognitive-behavior therapy interventions, and is a co-editor (with Jonathan Abramowitz and Steven Taylor) of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Subtypes and Spectrum that is being prepared for The Johns Hopkins University Press. Dr. McKay s research has focused primarily on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), as well as Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Hypochondriasis and their link to OCD. His research has also focused on mechanisms of information processing bias for anxiety states. Contributor Bio:  Abramowitz, Jonathan S Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, ABPP is Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Psychology, and Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. He is also Founder and Director of the UNC Anxiety and Stress Disorders Clinic. Dr. Abramowitz is a North Carolina Licensed Psychologist and he holds a Diplomate in Behavioral Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He conducts research on obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders and has published 10 books and over 100 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters on these topics. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the journals Behaviour Research and Therapy and Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, and serves on the Editorial Boards of several other scientific journals. Contributor Bio:  Taylor, Steven Steven Taylor, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of British Columbia. For 10 years he was associate editor of "Behavior Research and Therapy, " and now is Associate Editor of the "Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy. " He has published over 140 journal articles and book chapters, and seven books on anxiety disorders and related topics. He served as a consultant on the recent text revision of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders "(DSM-IV-TR). Dr. Taylor has received early career awards from the Canadian Psychological Association, the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. He is actively involved in clinical teaching and supervision, and he maintains a private practice in Vancouver. Dr. Taylor's clinical and research interests include cognitive-behavioral treatments and mechanisms of anxiety disorders and related conditions. Contributor Bio:  Asmundson, Gordon J G Gordon J. G. Asmundson, Ph. D., is currently Director of Clinical Research and Development at the Regina Health District, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Saskatchewan, and the Departments of Psychology and Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina. He has published over 80 journal articles and book chapters as well as an edited book. His research interests are in the areas of health service utilization, chronic pain, fear, and the anxiety disorders.