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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments, xi
Introduction, xiii
Entries
Acarophobia (Imagined Infestation),
1
Acrophobia (Fear of Heights), 2
Age of Onset, 4
Agliophobia (Fear of Pain), 5
Agoraphobia (Fear of Panic-Like
Symptoms), 7
Ailurophobia (Fear of Cats), 11
American Psychiatric Association, 12
American Psychological Association,
13
Amygdala, 14
Antony, Martin M. (1964– ), 16
Anxiety and Depression Association
of America, 18
Anxiety and Related Disorders, 19
Anxiety and Related Disorders
Interview Schedule, 23
Anxiety Sensitivity, 24
Apiphobia (Fear of Bees), 26
Applied Relaxation, 28
Applied Tension, 30
Aquaphobia (Fear of Water), 32
Arachnophobia (Fear of Spiders), 34
Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies, 35
Astraphobia (Fear of Thunder and
Lightning), 36
Attention, 38
Atychiphobia (Fear of Failure), 40
Aversions, 40
Aviophobia (Fear of Flying), 42
Bandura, Albert (1925– ), 45
Barlow, David H. (1942– ), 48
Beck, Aaron T. (1921– ), 50
Behavior Therapy, 53
Behavioral Approach Test, 56
Behavioral Experiment, 59
Behavioral Model, 61
Benzodiazepines, 62
Beta-Blockers, 64
Carbon Dioxide Challenge Test, 67
Childhood, Phobias in, 68
Chronicity, 72
Classical Conditioning, 74
Classification, 76
Claustrophobia (Fear of Enclosed
Spaces), 77
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 79
Cognitive Bias Modification, 84
Cognitive Model, 86
Cognitive Restructuring, 88
Cognitive Therapy, 89
Comorbidity, 91
Contingency Management, 94
Cortisol, 96
Craske, Michelle G., 98
Cultural Differences, 99
Cynophobia (Fear of Dogs), 102
D-Cycloserine, 105
