Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Luigi Janiri
Contributors
Chapter 1 – The History of the Concept of Anxiety and Nosography of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (pp. 1-16)
Daniele Stavros Hatzigiakoumis, Marianna Quatrale and Maria Giubettini (Institute of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Catholic University Medical School of Rome, Italy)
Chapter 2 – Epidemiology of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (pp. 17-34)
Chiara de Waure, Andrea Poscia and Gino Pozzi (Department of Public Health, Section of Hygiene, and Institute of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Catholic University Medical School of Rome, Italy)
Chapter 3 – The Neurobiology of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (pp. 35-54)
Giampaolo Perna, Giuseppe Iannone, Tatiana Torti and Paolo Cavedini (Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Villa San Benedetto Menni, Hermanas Hospitalarias, FoRiPsi, Albese con Cassano, Como, Italy and others)
Chapter 4 – Neuroimaging in Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (pp. 55-68)
Giampaolo Perna, Erika Sangiorgio, Tatiana Torti and Daniela Caldirola (Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Villa San Benedetto Menni, Hermanas Hospitalarias, FoRiPsi, Albese con Cassano, Como, Italy and others)
Chapter 5 – Basic Pharmacology of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (pp. 69-82)
Robert Nisticò, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Dalila Mango and Chiara Schepisi (Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “V.Erspamer”, Sapienza University of Rome, and European Brain Research Institute, Rome, Italy)
Chapter 6 – Clinical Presentation (pp. 83-94)
Riccardo Guglielmo, Luigi Janiri and Gino Pozzi (Institute of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Catholic University Medical School of Rome, Italy)
Chapter 7 – Comorbidity of Affective Disorders, Alcohol Use and Gambling (pp. 95-106)
Pamela Blanco, Riccardo Guglielmo and Elisabetta Righino (Institute of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Catholic University Medical School of Rome, Italy)
Chapter 8 – Personality Features and Anxiety (pp. 107-116)
Eleonora Chillemi, Ludovica Bonifaci and Giovanni Martinotti (Department of Human Science, Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta, Rome, and Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, University “G.d’Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy)
Chapter 9 – Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly with an Emphasis on Generalized Anxiety Disorder (pp. 117-130)
Ioana Stancu and Armin von Gunten (Centre de Psychotherapies, 1020 Renens, and Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l’Age Avancé (SUPAA). Lausanne University Hospital, 1008 Prilly-Lausanne, Switzerland)
Chapter 10 – Memory and Neuropsychological Dysfunctions in the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (pp. 131-148)
Lucia Ioime, Daniele Saraulli and Pietro Spataro (Department of Human Sciences, Lumsa University, and Institute of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Catholic University Medical School of Rome; Cellular Biology and Neurobiology Institute, National Research Council of Italy, Rome, and Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)
Chapter 11 – Separation Anxiety Disorder in Adulthood (pp. 149-168)
Stefano Pini, Marianna Abelli and Angelo Bruschi (Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Pisa, and Institute of Psychiatry, Catholic University Medical School of Rome, Italy)
Chapter 12 – Pharmacological Treatments for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (pp. 169-186)
Gianluca Mauro, Luigi Di Nuzzo and Marco Di Nicola (Institute of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Catholic University Medical School of Rome, and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)
Chapter 13 – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (pp. 187-200)
Carmelo La Mela, Fiammetta Cosci and Benedetto Farina (Cognitive Therapy Institute “Scuola Cognitiva di Firenze”, Florence; Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, and Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome, Italy)
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