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Anxiety Disorders

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The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the description, epidemiology, clinical features, course and prognosis, familial and genetic patterns, and differential diagnosis of anxiety disorders. The various anxiety disorders (i.e., specific phobia, panic disorder with and without agoraphobia, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder) will be dealt with separately.

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    Paul M. G. Emmelkamp

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Emmelkamp, P.M.G., van Oppen, P. (1994). Anxiety Disorders. In: Van Hasselt, V.B., Hersen, M. (eds) Advanced Abnormal Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0345-0_14

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