Psychobiological Approaches for Anxiety Disorders

Psychobiological Approaches for Anxiety Disorders presents a comprehensive overview of the latest empirical evidence and research results on combining pharmacological agents and CBT techniques for the treatment of anxiety disorders. The first book to focus on the issue of enhancing CBT with pharmacological agents Features chapters from leading authors in the fields of psychiatry, pharmacology, clinical psychology, neuroscience, and emotion research Contributes significantly to the field by summarizing the contemporary research in combination treatments in anxiety disorders A valuable resource for clinicians in training, as well as experienced clinicians seeking to help patients with anxiety disorders

About the Contributors  vii About the Editor xi Introduction  1 Stefan G. Hofmann Chapter 1 The Biology and Efficacy of Combination Strategies for Anxiety Disorders 5 Keith A. Ganasen and Dan J. Stein Chapter 2 Benzodiazepines  25 Bridget A. Hearon and Michael W. Otto Chapter 3 Tricyclic Antidepressants and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors  41 Franklin R. Schneier Chapter 4 Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Reversible Inhibitors of Monoamine Oxidase-A, and Buspirone  61 Borwin Bandelow, Markus Reitt, and Dirk Wedekind Chapter 5 D-Cycloserine   75 Adam J. Guastella and Gail A. Alvares Chapter 6 Yohimbine Hydrochloride  91 Samantha G. Farris, Michelle L. Davis, Lindsey B. DeBoer, Jasper A. J. Smits, and Mark B. Powers Chapter 7 Cortisol 109 Leila Maria Soravia and Dominique J.-F. de Quervain Chapter 8 Oxytocin 123 Markus Heinrichs, Frances S. Chen, and Gregor Domes Chapter 9 Dietary Supplements 145 Lindsey B. DeBoer, Michelle L. Davis, Mark B. Powers, and Jasper A. J. Smits Chapter 10 A Roadmap for the Research and Practice of Combination Strategies 181 Stefan G. Hofmann Index 195