Anxiety disorders / edited by Elizabeth A. Crocco, Zelde Espinel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the clinician's roadmap to anxiety disorders -- Connecting the dots: history gathering in anxiety diagnosis -- Beyond the surface: medical evaluation of anxiety conditions -- When fear strikes: differentiating panic attacks and panic.

"Ms. A is a 33-year-old married female who presents to the outpatient clinic with complaints of feeling "stressed" for the last year. She describes herself as "easygoing and carefree" until last year when she noticed she was feeling uneasy and was increasingly worrying about household chores, running errands and her finances after seeing how the economy has been affected. She has a stable job at an accounting firm, at which she excels, and recently received a promotion. She expresses being afraid that "something awful" will happen to her parents, although she explains they do not suffer from any life-threatening illnesses and live in a safe neighborhood"-- Provided by publisher.