Anxiety

Anxiety: Current Trends in Theory and Research, Volume I, seeks to facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of anxiety phenomena. This volume emerged from a symposium on Anxiety: Current Trends in Theory and Research held at Florida State University in the spring of 1970. The symposium brought together persons who have made important contributions to the understanding of anxiety phenomena and provided them with an opportunity to react to each other's ideas. One of the main goals of the symposium was to stimulate confrontation among opposing views with the expectation that this would, at least, provide clarification of terminology and eliminate the semantic confusion plaguing the field. The volume is organized into three parts. Part I presents an overview of the unique theoretical perspective and research objectives with which each contributor has approached the topic of anxiety. It also provides background information and historical perspective for the reader with limited familiarity with this area. Part II contains papers focusing on the nature and measurement of anxiety. Part III deals with the neurophysiological and biochemical aspects of anxiety. This work is intended primarily for psychologists and students of psychology, but it should be of interest to any behavioral or medical scientist concerned with a more comprehensive understanding of personality and psychopathology.

List of ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsContents of Volume IIPart I Introduction Chapter 1. Current Trends in Theory and Research on Anxiety Historical Perspective Anxiety: Current Trends in Theory and Research ReferencesPart II The Nature and Measurement of Anxiety Chapter 2. Anxiety as an Emotional State The Concept of Emotion Anxiety as an Emotional State The Measurement of Anxiety States Toward a Trait-State Theory of Anxiety Summary References Chapter 3. Anxiety: a Variable Combination of Interacting Fundamental Emotions A Conceptual Analysis of Anxiety Some Differences among Theories of Emotion and Anxiety Empirical Analysis of "Anxiety" Summary and Conclusions References Comments on Dr. Izard's Paper Comments on Dr. Izard's Paper Chapter 4. The Nature and Genesis of Mood States: a Theoretical Model with Experimental Measurements Concerning Anxiety, Depression, Arousal, and Other Mood States Introduction The Basis for Differentiating the Concepts of States, Traits, and Trait Change Factors The Expansion of the Traditional R-Technique Specification Equation to Incorporate States and Trait-Change Factors The Use of Coordinated R-, dR-, and P-Technique Experiments to Effect Separation and Identification of Trait, Trait Change, and State Structures Further Characteristics Needing Definition in the State Model: Measurement Origins, Frequency, and Speed of Oscillation The Integration of State Research with the Concepts of State Liability and Modulation The State and Trait Variances to be Expected under R-, dR-, and P-Designs Conditions Required for Defining Anxiety, in Relation to Effort Stress, Arousal, Depression, and Fear The Nature and Theoretical Distinction of Anxiety, Effort Stress, Arousal, Depression, and Fear Anxiety and Other States Defined in a Theory of Dynamic Process References Comments on Dr. Cattell's Paper ReferencesPart III Neurophysiological and Biochemical Aspects of Anxiety Chapter 5. Anxiety and Impulsiveness: Toward a Neuropsychological Model Overview of Research Project and Rationale Psychometric Research (Human) Laboratory Behavioral Research (Human) Psychophysiological Research (Human) Everyday Life Experiences (Human) Infrahuman Research Toward a Neuropsychological Model of Impulsiveness and Anxiety References Comments on Dr. Barratt's Paper Chapter 6. A Brief Commentary on the "Psychiatric Breakthrough" with Emphasis on the Hematology of Anxiety The Hematology of Anxiety A Critical Commentary on Breakthrough Research References Comments on Dr. Levitt's PaperAuthor IndexSubject Index