| Abstract: | Reviews the book, Anxiety disorders and phobias: A cognitive perspective by Aaron T. Beck, Gary Emery, and Ruth L. Greenberg (see record 2006-01301-000). Aaron Beck and colleagues have done an excellent job in their attempt to present a comprehensive cognitive model for understanding and treating anxiety disorders and phobias. The authors set out to present a comprehensive cognitive model for the understanding and treating of anxiety disorders and phobias. What they covered is presented with scholarly thoroughness and depth. What seems to be lacking in their presentation is an attempt to address the impact of interpersonal context. Thus, while the cognitive model promises to be an extremely helpful component to the understanding and treatment of anxiety disorders and phobias, a comprehensive treatment regimen will often require attention to additional aspects. The book is well written and richly illustrated with case histories and examples. It provides important perspectives in the understanding and treatment of anxiety disorders and phobias. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
