Description
Book SynopsisPsychobiological Approaches for Anxiety Disorders presents a comprehensive overview of the latest empirical evidence and research results on combining pharmacological agents and CBT techniques for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
- The first book to focus on the issue of enhancing CBT with pharmacological agents
- Features chapters from leading authors in the fields of psychiatry, pharmacology, clinical psychology, neuroscience, and emotion research
- Contributes significantly to the field by summarizing the contemporary research in combination treatments in anxiety disorders
- A valuable resource for clinicians in training, as well as experienced clinicians seeking to help patients with anxiety disorders
Table of ContentsAbout the Contributors vii
About the Editor xi
Introduction 1
Stefan G. Hofmann
Chapter 1 The Biology and Efficacy of Combination Strategies for Anxiety Disorders 5
Keith A. Ganasen and Dan J. Stein
Chapter 2 Benzodiazepines 25
Bridget A. Hearon and Michael W. Otto
Chapter 3 Tricyclic Antidepressants and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors 41
Franklin R. Schneier
Chapter 4 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Reversible Inhibitors of Monoamine Oxidase-A, and Buspirone 61
Borwin Bandelow, Markus Reitt, and Dirk Wedekind
Chapter 5 D-Cycloserine 75
Adam J. Guastella and Gail A. Alvares
Chapter 6 Yohimbine Hydrochloride 91
Samantha G. Farris, Michelle L. Davis, Lindsey B. DeBoer, Jasper A. J. Smits, and Mark B. Powers
Chapter 7 Cortisol 109
Leila Maria Soravia and Dominique J.-F. de Quervain
Chapter 8 Oxytocin 123
Markus Heinrichs, Frances S. Chen, and Gregor Domes
Chapter 9 Dietary Supplements 145
Lindsey B. DeBoer, Michelle L. Davis, Mark B. Powers, and Jasper A. J. Smits
Chapter 10 A Roadmap for the Research and Practice of Combination Strategies 181
Stefan G. Hofmann
Index 195
