Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders

248 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES achieved with imaginal exposure, although most behavior therapists recommend the use ...

Behavioral Interventions 249 it is likely that the number of imaginal exposure sessions is no more or less than for in vivo expo ...

250 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES a feeling of nausea in your stomach you tear open the envelop. Your eyes immedi- atel ...

Behavioral Interventions 251 uncomfortable arousal- related bodily sensations (White & Barlow, 2002; Taylor, 2000). The purp ...

252 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES Implementing Response Prevention There are a number of steps involved in implementing ...

Behavioral Interventions 253 cL i e nT: I’ve been doing these things for years but the anxiety seems to always come back. Th e r ...

254 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES certain anxiety management strategies such as distraction, controlled breathing, and ...

Behavioral Interventions 255 Develop Alternative Coping Responses The adaptive alternative that is promoted in cognitive therapy ...

256 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES can be used for this purpose. This form can be completed when clients engage in expo- ...

Behavioral Interventions 257 When initiating a behavioral change intervention, the therapist begins with didac- tic instruction ...

258 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES difficulty maintaining eye contact. The role play was stopped and the therapist asked ...

Behavioral Interventions 259 anxiety level was so extreme that the client refused to engage in any exposure or refused to tolera ...

260 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES The induction of deep relaxation became an essential tool in the behavior therapist’s ...

Behavioral Interventions 261 table 7.5. a 10-muscle-group protocol for progressive muscle relaxation Muscle group Tense–release ...

262 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES “The best way to learn deep muscle relaxation is through demonstration, coaching, and ...

Behavioral Interventions 263 The following example illustrates how to coach a client on the tense– release cycle. We have chosen ...

264 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES part of the exercise is omitted and the client simply focuses on releasing tension in ...

Behavioral Interventions 265 clinical trials of GAD. In a variety of outcome studies AR produced significant post- treatment eff ...

266 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES Clinician Guideline 7.9 Applied relaxation (AR) is an intensive, systematic, and grad ...

Behavioral Interventions 267 The role of relaxation training in treatment of anxiety disorders continues to gener- ate considera ...