One of the commonest of the phobias, agoraphobia is also one of the most difficult to treat and is often ill-understood. Originally published in 1989, this valuable review of the effectiveness of various approaches to agoraphobia at the time brings together contributors from all the major mental health professions.
One of the commonest of the phobias, agoraphobia is also one of the most difficult to treat and is often ill-understood. Originally published in 1989, this valuable review of the effectiveness of various approaches to agoraphobia at the time brings together contributors from all the major mental health professions.
The topics dealt with range widely, from discussions of the nature of the syndrome, through assessments of the effectiveness of exposure (behavioural) treatment and drug treatment, to an analysis of the part played by sex-role stereotyping and social factors in treatment failure and in treatment outcome generally. The contributors’ accounts of the nature and treatment of this crippling problem will be of particular interest to those specializing in the research and treatment of agoraphobia. Today it can be read in its historical perspective.
List of Tables and Figures. Notes on Contributors. Editors
Acknowledgements. Preface.
1. Introduction: The Nature of Agoraphobia and
Contemporary Issues Kevin Gournay
2. The Behavioural (Exposure) Treatment of
Agoraphobia: A Review and an Outcome Study Kevin Gournay
3. Social Factors
and the Role of Social Workers Barbara L. Hudson
4. The Role of Medication in
the Management of Agoraphobia: A Review Cherrie A. Coghlan
5. An Alternative
Construction of Agoraphobia David A. Winter
6. Failures in the Behavioural
Treatment of Agoraphobia Kevin Gournay
7. The Treatment of Agoraphobia by
Nurse Therapists: Practice and Training H. Gordon Deakin
8. Cognitive Changes
During the Behavioural Treatment of Agoraphobia Kevin Gournay
9. Agoraphobia:
A Womans Problem? The Sex-Role Perspective Kevin Gournay
10. Conclusions and
Future Directions Kevin Gournay. Name Index. Subject Index.
Kevin Gournay CBE Is a Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist and a Registered Nurse. He is an Emeritus Professor at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience; Kings College London and an Honorary Professor at the Matilda Centre at the University of Sydney; Australia. He has nearly five decades of clinical experience with people with anxiety disorders, combining his clinical work with research, policy advice to government, as a trustee and advisor to several charities and as an expert witness.
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