Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders are common health conditions affecting many people worldwide. Anxiety is a natural human emotion that helps us prepare for challenges. However, when anxiety becomes overwhelming and interferes with daily life, individuals seek help from healthcare providers.What Do I Do Now? Anxiety Disorders offers clinicians practical knowledge and tools to navigate various anxiety disorder scenarios. This book places a strong emphasis on providing pragmatic approaches for both diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter highlights a unique clinical case and delves into the underlying medical causes, the interplay between anxiety and substance use, and the intricate relationship between anxiety and various life stages. In addition, this volume will empower clinicians to develop personalized treatment plans that include medication, lifestyle changes, as well as psychotherapy that is evidence-based and driven by current best practices. This book will serve as a valuable resource, helping clinicians answer the question, "What do I do now?" when dealing with anxiety disorders in their patients.

Dr. Elizabeth A. Crocco is currently Clinical Professor and Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami (UM) Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. She also serves as the Geriatric Psychiatry Training Director at Jackson Memorial Hospital and facilitates the primary training and supervision of all geriatric psychiatry fellows, psychiatry residents, medical students at UM and other physicians/health care professionals in the field. As the Medical Director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience & Aging, Dr. Crocco oversees the coordination of the UM Memory Disorder Clinic and has been active in treating and researching depression and anxiety disorders in older adults. Dr. Zelde Espinel is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Espinel is currently a psycho-oncologist with an expert focus on geriatric cancer patients at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami School of Medicine. Her main area of clinical scholarly activity includes the management of mood and anxiety disorders. She has received numerous awards and has assumed a series of leadership roles. She actively participates in the training of medical students, residents, fellows, and psychology practicum students in the field of psycho-oncology.