Author Description

A practical guide to the methodology and application of anxiety management skills. The reader can use it to select the best and most appropriate strategies for each individual client from the variety of approaches that are described and explained. The book is sufficiently detailed to give the reader a basic understanding of the underlying theories; it is therefore useful both for the hard-pressed practitioner who needs a quick reference and for the student who needs a revision tool or study guide. New chapters include assessment and evaluation; working in community settings; stress mangaement techniques for therapists. Describes and explains a variety of approaches for management of anxiety Sufficiently detailed to give the reader a basic understanding of the underlying theories Useful both as the practitioner's reference and the student's study guide Radically revised in both format and content for this new edition Experts in their subject areas contribute appropriate chapters, many of them new for this edition Carefully structured text and accessible layout make the book user friendly Reflects the recent moves towards 'care in the community'