Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across the Lifespan An Integrative Appr
Generalized anxiety disorder is a chronic, disabling, often lifelong condition affecting millions worldwide. Yet, despite its prevalence, GAD is frequently marginalized, misdiagnosed, and undertreated. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across the Lifespan
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Michael E. Portman, DPhil, LISW-S
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across the Lifespan An Integrative Approach
Michael E. Portman, DPhil, LISW-S Cleveland Veterans Administration Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH USA [email protected]
ISBN: 978-0-387-89242-9 e-ISBN: 978-0-387-89243-6 DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-89243-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008944092 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper springer.com
Foreword
It is with great pleasure that I write this foreword for my colleague and friend Dr. Michael Portman on this new offering Generalized Anxiety Disorder Across the Life Span: An Integrative Approach. It is rare to find a clinician who also happens to enjoy research and is so well versed in the empirical literature on such a complex disorder. He has been able, in equal measure, to find a meaningful way to transmit in his writing this conceptual understanding in a precise and elegant manner to others. Another outstanding achievement of this book is the fact that it addresses generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) across the life span covering not only the theoretical underpinnings of GAD, but the psychosocial and pharmacological treatments – both standard ones and newer developments. There are other equally compelling areas of inquiry in this book for both the novice and seasoned psychotherapist to digest and then ideally use with their own patients. This is a rich and deeply thought out book by a highly gifted and bright new voice in the area of GAD, and for that matter the anxiety spectrum disorders. The subject of GAD alone has generated much attention as of late, but clinicians still continue to struggle accessing the empirical data for the benefit of their patients. This publication is a much needed guide and resource, without falling prey to just being another conventional and manualized treatment approach. Even though this text eschews simple formulations, it does offer a broad and integrative perspective on the multiple options available for the mental health practitioner and others in related professions. The academic researcher and advanced graduate student in psychopathology will also benefit from this publication. In discussing the ideas behind this text with Dr. Portman over the years, I have been impressed with his initiative i
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