Psychobiological Approaches for Anxiety Disorders

Stefan G. Hofmann is Professor of Psychology at Boston University and the Director of the Psychotherapy and Emotion Research Laboratory. The incoming President of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, he is widely published with more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, and 10 books, including An Introduction to Modern CBT (2011, Wiley-Blackwell).

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