Library Journal Review

Noted clinical psychologist Foa (Univ. of Pennsylvania; director, Ctr. for the Study and Treatment of Anxiety) and freelance science writer Andrews have coauthored one in a series of texts sponsored by the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative that focuses on mental health issues in adolescents (other volumes address eating disorders, depression, and schizophrenia). This text covers seven different conditions-social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and specific phobias-emphasizing the first four. Chapters 1-6 provide a general overview of anxiety disorders, Chapter 7 deals with treatment and recovery, and Chapter 8 pertains to adolescent empowerment. Each disorder is accompanied by a definition, contributing factors, treatment information, and case studies. Quotes, helpful tips from parents, and sidebars appear throughout the text. This in-depth, logically arranged book also contains an expanded table of contents, a useful appendix, a glossary, and a list of resources. An essential addition to public, middle, and high school libraries. (Index not seen.)-Melody Ballard, Washoe Cty. Lib. Syst., Reno, NV (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.