Pharmacotherapy of Phobias: A Review

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Pharmacotherapy of Social Phobia Pharmacotherapy of Agoraphobia Pharmacotherapy of Specific Phobia Pharmacotherapy of Other Phobias Summary Acknowledgements References This chapter also contains the following commentaries: Placing the Pharmacotherapy of Phobic Disorders in a New Neuroscience Context. Authored by Jack M. Gorman Psychobiology and Pharmacotherapy of Phobias. Authored by Rudolf Hoehn-Saric The Neuropsychology of Defence: Implications for Syndromes and Pharmacotherapy. Authored by Neil McNaughton Social Phobia: Not Neglected, Just Misunderstood. Authored by David S. Baldwin Research in Pharmacotherapy of Social Anxiety Disorder. Authored by Siegfried Kasper and Dietmar Winkler Pharmacotherapy for Phobic Disorders: Where Do We Go from Here? Authored by Mark H. Pollack Progress in Pharmacotherapy for Social Anxiety Disorder and Agoraphobia. Authored by Bruce Lydiard Psychopharmacology Treatment of Phobias and Avoidance Reactions. Authored by Carl Salzman Crowning Achievement: The Rise of Anti-phobic Pharmacotherapy. Authored by Murray B. Stein Comorbidity and Phobias: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges. Authored by Joseph Zohar Comments on the Pharmacotherapy of Agoraphobia. Authored by Matig R. Mavissakalian Pharmacotherapy of Phobias: A Long-term Endeavour: Authored by Marcio Versiani Behavioural Toxicity of Pharmacotherapeutic Agents Used in Social Phobia. Authored by Ian Hindmarch and Leanne Trick Medication Treatment of Phobias: Theories Hide Effectiveness. Authored by James C.