Exposure therapy for anxiety : principles and practice

Author(s)

    • Abramowitz, Jonathan S.
    • Deacon, Brett J.
    • Whiteside, Stephen P. H.

Bibliographic Information

Exposure therapy for anxiety : principles and practice

Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Brett J. Deacon, Stephen P.H. Whiteside

Guilford Press, c2019

2nd ed.

  • : hard cover

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-459) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Now revised and expanded to include cutting-edge acceptance-based techniques and a new focus on inhibitory learning, this is the leading guide to therapeutic exposure, a crucial element of evidence-based psychological treatments for anxiety. The book helps the clinician gain skills and confidence for implementing exposure successfully and tailoring interventions to each client's needs, regardless of diagnosis. The theoretical and empirical bases of exposure are reviewed and specialized assessment and treatment planning techniques are described. User-friendly features include illustrative case examples, sample treatment plans, ideas for exercises targeting specific types of fears, and reproducible handouts and forms that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 81/2" x 11" size. New to This Edition *Chapter on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) techniques. *Reflects a shift in the field toward inhibitory learning--helping clients learn to tolerate anxiety and uncertainty to maximize long-term outcomes. *Chapter on uses of technology, such as computer-based therapy and virtual reality tools. *Conceptual, empirical, and clinical advances woven throughout.

Table of Contents

I. The Fundamentals of Exposure Therapy 1. Overview and History of Exposure Therapy for Anxiety 2. How Well Does Exposure Therapy Work? 3. The Nature and Treatment of Clinical Anxiety 4. Treatment Planning I: Functional Assessment 5. Treatment Planning II: Treatment Engagement and Exposure List Development 6. Implementing Exposure Therapy II. Implementing Exposure Therapy for Specific Types of Fears 7. Animal-Related Fears 8. Environmental Fears 9. Social Situations 10. Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts 11. Bodily Cues and Health Concerns 12. Contamination 13. Trauma-Focused Fear 14. Blood-, Injection-, and Injury-Related Stimuli 15. Incompleteness, Asymmetry, and "Not-Just-Right" Feelings III. Special Considerations in the Use of Exposure Techniques 16. Exposure Therapy with Complex Cases 17. Exposure Therapy with Children 18. Involving Significant Others in Treatment 19. Combining Exposure Therapy with Medication 20. Maintaining Improvement after Treatment 21. Using Technology to Implement Exposure Therapy 22. Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Exposure 23. A Risk-Benefit Analysis of Exposure Therapy

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Details

  • NCID
    BC16811598
  • ISBN
    • 9781462539666
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 459 p.
  • Size
    24cm
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