Social Anxiety
Anxiety in a 'Risk' Society
This book offers a sociologocal conception of the problem of anxiety and dwells upon its significance for the ways we make sense of our current age of risk and uncertaintly.
Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Women
Mood and anxiety disorders in women represent an increasingly important area of research and treatment development. The authors take a broad biopsychosocial and developmental approach to the issues, looking at the whole female life cycle.
Exposure Anxiety - The Invisible Cage
Exposure anxiety is increasingly understood as a crippling condition affecting a high proportion of people on the autism spectrum. To many it is an invisible cage, leaving the person suffering from it aware, but buried alive in their own involuntary responses and isolation.
Shyness
Shyness is a pervasive feature of contemporary life. International surveys confirm that large numbers of people consider themselves as shy, and a significant proportion suffer from acute anxiety in everyday social situations.
Risk and Citizenship
Contemporary welfare provision poses serious challenges for social policy. Large and rapid changes are said to be taking place in the way we live, work and relate to each other, characterised by anxiety and insecurity.
The Paradox of Choice
In the spirit of Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock , a social critique of our obsession with choice, and how it contributes to anxiety, dissatisfaction and regret. This paperback includes a new P.S. section with author interviews, insights, features, suggested readings, and more.