Generalisierte Angststörung

Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder are literally sick with worry. Often, they only seek therapy late, when their concerns severely restrict their daily lives. The successful manual, now in its third revised edition, conveys the three main components of treatment that can provide lasting help to those affected: - Worry exposure - Applied relaxation - Cognitive therapy of meta-worries. Generalized anxiety disorder is often overlooked and perceived as difficult to treat. Additionally, most individuals frequently have other disorders as well. Nevertheless, it can be effectively and successfully treated when the treatment concept is coherent. The most successful methods are explained by the authors using numerous case examples. Contents include: 1 Presentation of generalized anxiety disorder 2 Epidemiology and comorbidity 3 Classification.