Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders. the Vicious Cycle of Comorbidity

About this book

"It takes my worries away…it helps me unwind when I’m tense…"

Those with an anxiety disorder are at two to five times greater risk of having an alcohol or drug use disorder than those without an anxiety disorder. And although anxiety disorders are among the most common co-occurring conditions affecting people with substance issues, mainstream methods often fail to treat both halves of the picture.

Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders: The Vicious Cycle of Comorbidity addresses this gap with dispatches from the frontlines of research and treatment. Thirty-four international experts offer findings, theories, and intervention strategies for this common form of dual disorder both across types of substances (alcohol, tobacco, street and prescription drugs) and the range of anxiety disorders (PTSD, social phobia, panic disorder, OCD) to give the reader comprehensive knowledge in a practical format. Informed by the reciprocal relationship between the two types of disorders (such as the contributions of substance abuse to anxiety-related symptoms), the book:

• Brings together neurobiological, psychosocial, and cognitive perspectives on its subject.
• Outlines theoretical models of co-occurring anxiety and substance abuse, its epidemiology, and etiology.
• Offers up-to-date research findings on the nature, origins, and treatment of specific combinations of substance use and anxiety disorders.
• Presents detailed reviews of emerging targeted treatment methods—including cognitive-behavioral, personality-based, and medical interventions—with latest data on their efficacy.
• Pinpoints future directions in understanding and treating the dually diagnosed.

This integrative approach makes Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders: The Vicious Cycle of Comorbidity an important resource for all mental health professionals. It will also serve as an excellent clinical text.

Written for:

Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers as well as professors and students of courses focusing on anxiety or substance use

Keywords:

• alcohol
• co-occurring
• drugs
• epidemiological
• neurobiology
• obsessive-compulsive
• panic
• posttraumatic
• stress

Table of contents

• Part I. Theoretical Issues.- Epidemiological Perspectives on Co-Occurring Anxiety Disorder and Substance Use Disorder-Matt G. Kushner, Robert Krueger, Brenda Frye, Jill Peterson.- The Neurobiology of Anxiety: Potential for Co-Morbidity of Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders-Neil McNaughton.-
• Part II. Research Findings.-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: Neuroimaging, Neuroendocrine, and Psychophysiological Findings-Scott F. Coffey, Jennifer P. Read, Melissa M. Norberg.-Co-Morbidity of Social Phobia and Alcohol Use Disorders: A Review of Psychopathology Research Findings-Giao Q. Tran, Joshua P. Smith.-Panic Spectrum Disorders and Substance Use-G. Ron Norton, Peter J. Norton, Brian J. Cox, Shay-Lee Belik.-
• Part III. Treatment Strategies.-Treatment of Co-Morbid Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Substance Use Disorders-Keith C. Klostermann and William Fals-Stewart.-Treatment for Co-Morbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders-David S. Riggs and Edna B. Foa.-Treatment of Co-Occurring Alcoholism and Social Anxiety Disorder-Carrie L. Randall, Sarah W. Book, Maureen H. Carrigan, Suzanne E. Thomas.-Treating Co-Morbid Panic Disorder and Substance Use Disorder-Tony Toneatto and Neil A. Rector.-Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Co-Morbid Panic Psychopathology and Tobacco Use and Dependence-Michael J. Zvolensky, Amit Bernstein, Andrew R. Yartz, AlisonC. McLeish, Matthew T. Feldner.-Personality-based Approaches to Treatment of Co-Morbid Anxiety and Substance Use Disorder-Margo C. Watt, Sherry H. Stewart, Patricia J. Conrod, Norman B. Schmidt.-Medical Management of Co-Morbid Anxiety and Substance Use Disorder-Jane E. Marshall.-Part IV. Integration And Conclusions.-Anxiety Disorders and Substance Use Disorders Co-Morbidity: Common Themes and Future Directions-Sherry H. Stewart, Patricia J. Conrod

Reviews

The first of its kind in providing a critical review of the emerging literature addressing such co-morbid conditions, this book is an excellent step in providing researchers and clinicians with guidance in the understanding and treatment of this complicated presentation. Overall, the current volume will likely be instrumental in further advancing the field of co-occurring anxiety and substance use disorders.
-Lindsay S. Ham, University of Arizona, Book Review  for Anxiety Disorders: A Quarterly Report, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies