Helping therapists bring about enduring change when treating clients with any anxiety disorder, this invaluable book combines expert guidance, in-depth exploration, and innovative clinical strategies. The authors draw on extensive experience and research to provide a framework for constructing lucid formulations of complex cases. They identify obstacles that frequently arise during the early, middle, and later stages of treatment and present a wide range of practical solutions. The volume demonstrates clear-cut yet flexible ways to enhance client engagement, foster metacognitive awareness, facilitate emotional processing, address low self-esteem and fear of uncertainty, and much more. Reproducible handouts and forms are included.

Recently developed psychosocial treatments for anxiety disorders reflect the systematic influence of scientifically generated knowledge, and these new treatments yield strong results. Research in such areas as information processing, cognition, behavioral avoidance, and the physiological components of anxious arousal has increased our knowledge of mediators that cause and maintain anxiety disorders. The development of these new clinical tools is timely, as epidemiological studies now show that up to 25% of people will experience at least one anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Meanwhile, mental health care providers are increasingly pressured to limit the number of sessions and use demonstrably effective treatments. In this book, the authors review psychosocial treatments for anxiety disorders, focusing on the scientific basis and demonstrated outcomes of the treatments. Cognitive behavioral therapies are highlighted, as they have been the most frequently investigated approaches to treating anxiety disorders. Individual chapters feature specific phobias: social phobia, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The book is rich in clinical material and integrates science and clinical practice in an effort to help practitioners to improve the effectiveness of their work with anxious clients.

Social phobia, or social anxiety disorder, is among the most common (and debilitating) of the anxiety disorders, and at any given time it effects somewhere between 3 and 5% of the US population, with similar statistics found in countries around the world. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been demonstrated to be the most effective form of treatment for social phobia, but research has shown that conventional CBT principles and general interventions fall short of the mark. With this in mind, Hofmann and Otto have composed an organized treatment approach that includes specifically designed interventions to strengthen the relevant CBT strategies. This volume builds upon empirical research to address the psychopathology and heterogeneity of social phobia, creating a series of specific interventions with numerous case examples.

Updating and reformulating Aaron T. Beck's pioneering cognitive model of anxiety disorders, this book is both authoritative and highly practical. The authors synthesize the latest thinking and empirical data on anxiety treatment and offer step-by-step instruction in cognitive assessment, case formulation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral intervention. They provide evidence-based mini-manuals for treating the five most common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. User-friendly features include vivid case examples, concise "Clinician Guidelines" that reinforce key points, and over three dozen reproducible handouts and forms. Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award!

CBT for Anxiety Disorders presents a comprehensive overview of the latest anxiety disorder-specific treatment techniques contributed by the foremost experts in various CBT approaches. Summarizes the state-of-the-art CBT approaches for each of the DSM anxiety disorders Represents a one-stop tool for researchers, clinicians, and students on CBT for anxiety disorders Features world leading CBT authors who provide an up to date description of their respective treatment approaches in a succinct, and clinician-tailored, fashion

Description Did you know that in our entire worldly population, that 450 million people are suffering from some sort of mental disorder on a daily basis? The most common mental disorders that people struggle with every day are depression and anxiety. Are you someone that feels like they are always burdened by their mental disorders? Do you feel like you're being held back from your full potential? Are you feeling stuck and are struggling to get out of this slump? If you identify with this, then this book can help you not only learn Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat your disorders, but it will also equip you with the right knowledge to understand what is happening and why. Millions of people give up on their mental health treatments every year because they think that it isn't effective, or it isn't working quickly enough. Well, treating mental health is a complicated matter, and it is not a one size fits all. Although it is true that cognitive behavioral therapy has been proven to be the most effective treatment for most mental disorders, it is crucial to learn as much as you can regarding your own mental health, and from there, apply your own CBT methods to properly treat your individual situation. This book will be able to help you with that by arming you with information from these following topics: The history behind Cognitive Behavioral Therapy The modern day uses of CBT How CBT works Anxiety disorders, causes, and symptoms Depression disorders, causes, and symptoms The benefits and drawbacks of choosing CBT as treatment How to use CBT to manage your anxiety and/or depression Other methods that also help to manage anxiety and/or depression How to manage your anger CBT has been proven to be effective for up to 75% of people who use it as treatment. In fact, the effectiveness level rises up to 90% if it is combined with other methods as well. This book will teach you how to apply CBT to your individual mental health case, and it will also teach you other methods that help treat mental disorders. By combining CBT with other treatments like meditation and lifestyle improvements, the effectiveness of the entire set of treatment rises significantly. Most people in our society today are mistaken about mental health disorders. People think that every one that is diagnosed needs to take medication in order to treat it properly. Although this is true in severe cases of mental disorders, a lot of mental health disorders can be well managed and prevented by practicing CBT and other forms of treatment. Unlike most mental health medications, CBT has minimal to zero side effects and is much longer-lasting. It takes medication over 6 weeks for the person to feel the effects of it, while people state that within 8 – 15 sessions of CBT, they begin to feel a lot better. This goes to say that CBT is a low risk and high reward type of treatment. So if you are someone that is looking to gain better mental health and to learn how to properly and safely manage your anxiety or depression, look no further. Buy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy today and begin to heal yourself.

By focusing on the cognitive-behavioral model and treatment options, Dugas and Robichaud present a detailed analysis of the etiology, assessment, and treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice provides a review of the empirical support for the different models of GAD. It includes a detailed description of the assessment and step-by-step treatment of GAD (including many examples of therapist-client dialogue), data on treatment efficacy in individual and group therapy, and concludes with a description of maintenance and follow-up strategies.

Cognitive therapies are based on the idea that behavior and emotions result largely from an individual's appraisal of a situation, and are therefore influenced by that individual's beliefs, assumptions and images. This book is a comprehensive guide to cognitive therapy of anxiety disorders.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is highly effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders, regardless of the specific type of fear that is causing difficulties. This practical, hands-on clinical resource presents a proven group treatment protocol for patients with any anxiety diagnosis. Step-by-step guidelines are provided for setting up transdiagnostic groups, using comprehensive assessment to plan and monitor treatment, and implementing carefully sequenced cognitive and behavioral techniques. Clinical examples illustrate the nuts and bolts of intervention across different anxiety disorder presentations. Special features include 19 reproducible handouts and forms that can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

This issue of Psychiatric Clinics, edited by Drs. Stefan G. Hofmann and Jasper Smits, will focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression. Topics covered in articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Basic strategies of CBT; Core mechanisms of CBT; CBT for anxiety and depression in severe mental disorders; Unified treatment for anxiety disorders; Internet-assisted CBT; Cultural adaptions of CBT; Pharmacological enhancements of CBT; and Current status and future directions of CBT.