100252: Worry: Controlling It and Using It Wisely (1997 Edition)

About the Course:

Hallowell provides a comprehensive and practical approach to varying types of anxiety that take the form of worry. Each chapter focuses on different ways in which worry manifests itself in both productive as well as unproductive ways. Though written for consumers of mental health services, the book is rich with information relevant to professionals.

Author

By Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.

About the Author:

Edward Hallowell, M.D. is a senior lecturer at Harvard Medical School and the director of The Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health. He is also the coauthor of Driven to Distraction: ADHD in Childhood Through Adulthood.

Course Objectives:

1. to understand the relationship between increased vulnerability, decreased power, and increased anxiety

2. to be able to explain the role of worry in a variety of anxiety disorders

3. to be able to construct cognitive-behavioral treatment plans for the “worry” component of anxiety disorders