This textbook discusses anxiety a pervasive and significant negativeeffect that is a central feature of many psychological problems includingthose that were fr... » 

This textbook discusses anxiety a pervasive and significant negativeeffect that is a central feature of many psychological problems includingthose that were frequently called neuroses. Anxiety is an intriguing andcomplex phenomenon that lends itself to cognitive analyses. It involves theinterplay of vigilance attention perception reasoning and memory the verymeat of cognitive processing.Research on anxiety has accelerated specialized clinics for dealing withanxiety disorders have been introduced and selfhelp groups established in manyparts of the world. This growth is justified because anxiety is one of the mostprominent and pervasive emotions and large numbers of people are distressed byinappropriate or excessive anxiety. «