Social Anxiety and Social Phobia in Youth Characteristics, Assessment, and Psychological Treatment /

• Main Author: Kearney, Christopher A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.
• Series: Series in Anxiety and Related Disorders
• Subjects: Psychology.; Clinical psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Community psychology.; Environmental psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Community and Environmental Psychology.

A great bene?t of being a clinical child psychologist is the opportunity to conduct and review research on fascinating areas of human, youthful behavior. And perhaps no behavior is as central to human existence as social behavior, and the lack thereof. In writing this book, therefore, I have been do...

Table of Contents:

• Definition and History of Social Phobia and Related Concepts in Youth
• Major Characteristics of Youths with Social Anxiety and Social Phobia
• The Etiology of Social Anxiety and Social Phobia in Youths
• Research-Based Assessment of Social Anxiety and Social Phobia in Youths
• Clinical Assessment of Social Anxiety and Social Phobia in Youths
• The Treatment of Social Anxiety and Social Phobia in Youths
• Treating Youths with Social Anxiety and Social Phobia
• Treating Youths with Social Anxiety and Social Phobia
• Treating Youths with Social Anxiety and Social Phobia
• Prevention, Difficult Cases, and Future Directions.