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.