1:Normal and pathological anxiety.- 1 What is anxiety?.- 1.1 Anxiety in children.- 1.2 Anxiety in the elderly.- 1.3 Personality and anxiety.- 1.4 Cognitive aspects of anxiety.- 1.4.1 Gray neurophysiological model of anxiety.- 1.5 Comorbidity of anxiety disorders.- 1.6 Anxiety scales.- 2 Relevance of laboratory research on anxiety disorders.- 3 Genetic factors and brain imaging.- 4 Management.- 5 Discussion.- 2:Biological basis of anxiety and strategies for pharmacological innovation.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Neurobiology of anxiety disorders.- 2.1 Generalised anxiety disorder.- 2.2 Panic disorder.- 2.3 Social phobia.- 2.4 Post-traumatic stress disorder.- 2.5 Obsessive-compulsive disorders.- 3 Recent development and future anxiolytics.- 3.1 5-HT receptors.- 3.2 GABA receptors.- 3.3 Neuropeptide (CCK, CRF, NPY and NK) receptors.- 3.4 Glutamatergic pathways.- 3.5 Opioid receptors.- 3.6 Neurosteroids.- 3.7 Equilibrium between GABA-benzodiazepine and other receptors.- 3.8 Use of mutant mice.- 4 Discussion.- 3:Generalised anxiety disorder.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Diagnostic.- 3 The phenomenon of worry.- 4 Neurobiology.- 4.1 Imaging studies.- 4.2 Genetics.- 5 Physiopathology.- 6 Epidemiology and natural course.- 7 Treatment.- 7.1 Psychological.- 7.2 Biofeedback.- 7.3 Pharmacological.- 7.3.1 Benzodiazepines.- 7.3.2 Buspirone.- 7.3.3 Venlafaxine.- 7.3.4 SSRIs.- 7.3.5 Tricyclics.- 7.3.6 Other drugs.- 7.3.7 Algorithm for treatment.- 8 Methodology for clinical investigation.- 9 Discussion.- 4:Social phobia.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Diagnosis and comorbidity.- 2.1 Subtypes.- 2.2 Differential diagnosis.- 2.3 Comorbidity.- 2.4 Epidemiology.- 2.5 Natural history.- 2.6 Childhood and adolescence versus adult social phobia.- 3 Pathophysiology.- 3.1 Genetic.- 3.2 Neurophysiology.- 3.3 Neuroimaging.- 3.4 Environment.- 3.5 Gender and cultural differences.- 4 Treatments.- 4.1 Psychological.- 4.2 Pharmacological.- 4.3 Comparison, combination of drug versus cognitive-behavioral therapy.- 4.4 Algorithm for treatment.- 5 Methodology of clinical investigations.- 5.1 Rating scales.- 5.2 Self-assessment questionnaires.- 5.3 Clinician/computer-administered scales.- 5.4 Health Outcome Assessments.- 5.5 Assessment of recovery.- 6 Discussion.- 5:Panic disorder.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Diagnosis and aetiology.- 2.1 Comorbidity.- 2.2 Epidemiology.- 3 Pathophysiology.- 3.1 Autonomic and central nervous system dysfunctions.- 3.2 Brain imaging.- 3.3 Respiratory function and carbon dioxide sensitivity.- 3.4 Genetic.- 3.5 Impact on cognitive processes.- 4 Treatments.- 4.1 Psychological.- 4.2 Pharmacological.- 4.2.1 Benzodiazepines.- 4.2.2 Tricyclic antidepressants.- 4.2.3 SSRIs.- 4.2.4 Other treatments.- 4.2.5 Algorithm for treatment.- 5 Methodology for clinical investigation.- 5.1 Psychometric scales.- 5.2 Assessing response and remission.- 6 Discussion.- 6:Obsessive-compulsive disorder.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Diagnostic.- 2.1 Comorbidity.- 2.2 Epidemiology.- 2.3 Natural history.- 3 Physiopathology.- 3.1 Neurobiology.- 3.2 Brain imaging.- 3.3 Genetics.- 3.4 Cognitive dysfunctions.- 4 Treatment.- 4.1 Psychological treatment.- 4.2 Pharmacological treatment.- 4.2.1 Clomipramine.- 4.2.2 SSRI and the 5-HT receptors.- 4.2.3 Addition of atypical neuroleptics.- 4.2.4 Course of therapy.- 4.2.5 Children.- 4.2.6 Some cultural differences in treatment practice.- 5 Methodology for clinical investigation.- 5.1 Psychometric scales.- 6 Discussion.- 7:Posttraumatic stress disorder.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Epidemiology.- 3 Comorbidity.- 4 Physiological and neurological abnormalities associated with PTSD.- 4.1 Physiological abnormalities.- 4.2 Neurobiology and brain abnormalities.- 5 Cognitive dysfunction associated with PTSD.- 5.1 Assessment of PTSD.- 5.2 Attentional bias: The emotional Stroop test.- 5.3 Memory.- 6 Treatment of PTSD.- 6.1 Psychotherapeutic approach.- 6.1.1 Exposure therapy.- 6.1.2 Anxiety management programs.- 6.1.3 Cognitive therapy.- 6.1.4 Eye movement and desensitisation reprocessing.- 6

In this book, the discussion of the normal and pathological aspects ofanxiety is critically examined. A chapter on the molecular basis ofanxiety is included, outlining the potential of such approach in thediscovery of novel effective pharmacological interventions. The facevalidity, predictability and usefulness of animal models in the designof valid new efficacious products are discussed. Separate chaptersdedicated to each particular type of anxiety such as generalized anxietydisorder, social phobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, panic andobsessive-compulive disorder are included.This book should be of benefit to psychiatrists, clinical psychologistsgeneral practitioners, nurses, students and all those engaged inneuropsychiatric research.