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SOCIAL ANXIETY IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS Translating Developmental Science Into Practice Edited by Candice A. Alfano and Deborah C. Beidel T is book assesses the implications of recent research for both researchers and clinicians who want to provide the latest and most up-to-date treatments for their anxiety-plagued adolescent patients. T e contributors to this book examine social anxiety in the lives of young people (aged 12 to 25) in the context of dating and romantic relationships, alcohol and drug use, performance anxiety and school refusal, and alongside comorbid disorders such as depression. T e unique challenges faced by special populations including LGBT, ethnic minority, and autistic adolescents are also considered, while clinically-oriented authors describe the latest techniques in assessment and treatment, including pharmacotherapy and cognitive-behavioral approaches. 2011. 296 pages. Hardcover. ISBN 978-1-4338-0948-4 | Item # 4317259 | List: $69.95 | APA Member/Affi liate: $49.95 Contents Introduction, Candice A. Alfano and Deborah C. Beidel | I. Overview of Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults | 1. Clinical Presentation of Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults, Franklin Mesa, Melissa M. Nieves, and Deborah C. Beidel | 2. The Etiology of Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults, Charmaine K. Higa-McMillan and Chad Ebesutani | 3. Neurodevelopmental Aspects of Social Anxiety, Roxann Roberson-Nay and Ruth C. Brown | II. Individual Differences, Contexts, and Infl uences of Social Anxiety in Young People | 4. Social Anxiety and Depression: The Teenage and Early Adult Years, Lisa R. Starr, Joanne Davila, Annette La Greca, and Ryan R. Landoll | 5. Dating, Romantic Relationships, and Social Anxiety in Young People, Annette La Greca, Joanne Davila, Ryan R. Landoll, and Rebecca Siegel | 6. Alcohol and Drug Use in Socially Anxious Young Adults, Rachel D. Thompson, Abigail A. Goldsmith, and Giao Q. Tran | 7. Social and Performance Anxiety and Oppositional and School Refusal Behavior in Adolescents, Christopher A. Kearney, Marisa Gauger, Rachel Schafer, and Timothy Day | 8. Peer Relations and Victimization in Adolescents With Social Anxiety Disorder, Bridget K. Biggs, Marilyn L. Sampilo, and Megan N. McFadden | 9. Social Anxiety Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults, Karen E. Roberts, Danielle Schwartz, and Trevor A. Hart | 10. Social Anxiety in Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, Susan W. White and Amie R. Schry | 11. Cultural Infl uences on Social Anxiety in African American, Asian American, Hispanic and Latino, and Native American Adolescents and Young Adults, Argero A. Zerr, Lindsay E. Holly, and Armando A. Pina | III. Assessment and Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder | 12. Assessment of Social Anxiety, Andres De Los Reyes and Courtney P. Keeton | 13. Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults, Kerri L. Kim, Adair F. Parr, and Candice A. Alfano | 14. Pharmacotherapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults, L. N. Ravindran and M. B. Stein | 15. Adapting Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder for Delivery in Schools: A School-Based Intervention for Adolescents, Carrie Masia-Warner, Paige H. Fisher, Kristy A. Ludwig, Rebecca Rialon, and Julie L. Ryan ALSO OF INTEREST Shy Children, Phobic Adults Nature and Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder SECOND EDITION Deborah C. Beidel and Samuel M. Turner 2007. 398 pages. Hardcover. ISBN 978-1-59147-452-4 | Item # 4317118 List: $49.95 | APA Member/Affi liate: $39.95 Credits: 8 Childhood Mental Health Disorders Evidence Base and Contextual Factors for Psychosocial, Psychopharmacological, and Combined Interventions Ronald T. Brown, et al. 2008. 207 pages. Hardcover. ISBN 978-1-4338-0170-9 | Item # 4317137 List: $59.95 | APA Member/Affi liate: $49.95 Credits: 8 Interpersonal Processes in the Anxiety Disorders Implications for Understanding Psychopathology and Treatment Edited by J. Gayle Beck 2010. 311 pages. Hardcover. ISBN 978-1-4338-0745-9 | Item # 4318075 List: $69.95 | APA Member/Affi liate: $49.95 APA BOOKS ORDERING INFORMATION: 800-374-2721 • www.apa.org/pubs/books AD0932 In Washington, DC, call: 202-336-5510 • TDD/TTY: 202-336-6123 • Fax: 202-336-5502 In Europe, Africa, or the Middle East, call: +44 (0) 1767 604972 http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4317259.aspx http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4317118.aspx http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4317137.aspx http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4318075.aspx http://www.apa.org/pubs/books http://www.apa.org/pubs/books

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Monitor on Psychology - October 2011

Monitor on Psychology - October 2011
President’s Column
Subtle and stunning slights
Contents
From the CEO
Live science on the showroom floor
Zimbardo re-examines his landmark study
Ready, set, mentor
Attention students and ECPs: Self-care is an ‘ethical imperative’
Suicide risk is high among war veterans in college, study finds
Psychotherapy is effective and here’s why
From toilet to tap: getting people to drink recycled water
What’s ahead for psychology practice?
A push for more accountability is changing the accreditation process
Peer, parental support prove key to fighting childhood obesity
Popular media’s message to girls
Bullying may contribute to lower test scores
A consequence of cuckoldry: More (and better) sex?
Manatees’ exquisite sense of touch may lead them into dangerous waters
Building a better tomato
How will China’s only children care for their aging parents?
‘Spice’ and ‘K2’: New drugs of abuse now on the market
Many suspects don’t understand their right to remain silent
In Brief
Boosting minority achievement
Where’s the progress?
And social justice for all
Helping new Americans find their way
Segregation’s ongoing legacy
A new way to combat prejudice
Retraining the biased brain
Suppressing the ‘white bears’
How to eat better — mindlessly
Protect your aging brain
Must babies always breed marital discontent?
Outing addiction
Flourish 2051
The danger of stimulants
Keys to making integrated care work
Is technology ruining our kids?
Facebook: Friend or foe?
The promise of Web 3.0
NIMH invests in IT enhanced interventions
Science Directions
Science Directions
PsycAdvocates work to safeguard key programs
The psychology of spending cuts
APA’s strategic plan goes live
Visionary leaders
Bravo!
Vote on bylaws amendments

Monitor on Psychology - October 2011