Exposure Therapy for Anxiety: Principles and Practice

Authors: Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Brett J. Deacon, Stephen P. H. Whiteside - 2010 cited by 260

Part I: The Fundamentals of Exposure Therapy. Overview and History of Exposure Therapy for Anxiety. How Well Does Exposure Therapy Work? The Nature and Treatment of Clinical Anxiety. Treatment Planning I: Functional Assessment. Treatment Planning II: Hierarchy Development and Treatment Engagement. Implementing Exposure Therapy: An Overview. Part II: Implementing Exposure Therapy for Specific Types of Fears. Animal-related Fears. Natural Environments. Social Concerns. Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts. Bodily Cues and Health Concerns. Contamination. The Aftermath of Trauma. Blood-, Injection-, and Injury-related Stimuli. Incompleteness, Asymmetry, and Not-Just-Right Feelings. Part III: Special Considerations in the Use of Exposure Techniques. Exposure Therapy with Complex Cases. Exposure Therapy with Children. Involving Significant Others in Treatment. Combining Exposure Therapy with Medication. Maintaining Improvement After Treatment. A Risk-benefit Analysis of Exposure Therapy.