Phobias

Macmillan Insights in Psychology

by Heather Buchanan, Neil Coulson

Anxiety can come in many forms and guises, and this invaluable introduction focuses on specific phobia, social phobia, and agoraphobia to give students a thorough overview of how these disorders are diagnosed and treated. The authors explore the impact of these disorders and why they occur, looking at cognitive, social, and biological explanations.

165 pages, Paperback

First published March 27, 2012

Reviews

[Mohammad Aboomar · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the first book I read about phobias, it was quite informative. Unfortunately it depended too much on American specifications for defining mental illnesses.