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An estimated 19.2 million adults in the United States have experienced some form of phobia, ranging from the common fear of large dogs to the unusual fear of gravity, fear of developing a fever, or fear of strange people. Anxiety disorders are the most common form of mental illness in the U.S., afflicting approximately 13.3 percent of all adults. Although phobias and anxiety disorders can be devastating, there are many effective treatments and therapies that can lead to successful outcomes.""The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties, Third Edition"" covers all aspects of these mental disorders, from the mildest to the severest. More than 2,000 up-to-date entries explain all aspects of this topic, from defining anxieties, fears, and phobias to specific types of phobias, and from causes and symptoms to treatments. An introduction provides a historical overview of the subject, and an appendix includes a helpful directory of resources.Entries include: Affective disorders; Basic anxiety; Childhood anxieties, fears, and phobias; Encounter group therapy; General adaptation syndrome; Implosion/implosive therapy; Light therapy; Multimodal behavior therapy; Panic, panic attacks, and panic disorder; Traumaand more.
Author Notes
Ronald M. Doctor, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychology at California State University in Northridge.
Reviews (2)
Booklist Review
In this third edition, readers can learn about the multitude of phobias and other anxiety disorders, ranging from agoraphobia (anxieties about open spaces) to coulrophobia (the fear of clowns) and genuphobia (the fear of knees). The easy-to-use reference provides more than 2,000 articles that define and describe phobias and sometimes offer suggestions on how afflicted individuals may seek help. In addition to its A-Z entries, the volume includes an informative introduction to the study of phobias, an appendix of resource organizations and agencies, and lists of readings organized by subject. This edition tries to improve upon some of the shortcomings of the second (published in 2000), one of which was circularity of cross-references. For example, the entry didaskaleinophobia directs the user to school phobia, which in earlier editions simply provided a different term for the condition. In this edition, there is a lengthy article explaining the details of school phobia. Another problem evident in the 2000 edition was an outdated bibliography, which, unfortunately, is still a concern. Many articles used as references were published in the 1990s or earlier. Interesting to peruse, The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties is appropriate for consumer-health collections.--Hoffecker, Lilian Copyright 2008 Booklist
Library Journal Review
In the book's prefatory material, Doctor and Ada P. Kahn (coauthors, Facing Fears: The Sourcebook for Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties) and Christine Adamec (The Unofficial Guide to Eldercare) differentiate phobias and fears while briefly explaining the evolutionary basis for--and sociological origins of--uncontrollable dread. Arranged alphabetically, entries explain symptoms and treatment options; the more complex entries conclude with bibliographic references. Occasionally, the authors awkwardly reach beyond their intended scope, incorporating entries on physical illnesses whose logical by-product is distress. For mental health collections. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
