Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic Therapist Guide

by Craske, Michelle G.; Barlow, David H.

• ISBN13: 9780195311402
• ISBN10: 019531140X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-14
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Now in its 4th edition, Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic, Therapist Guide updates, extends, and improves upon the most effective, evidence-based treatment program available for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. -Program is now organized by skill, instead of by session so treatment can be tailored to the individual -Presents breathing and thinking skills as methods for facing, rather than reducing fear and anxiety -Focuses on learning how to face agoraphobic situations and the scary physical symptoms of panic from an entirely new perspective -Includes a completely new chapter for adapting the treatment for effective delivery in 6 sessions within primary care settings -Provides up-to-date information on pharmacology Written and revised by the developers of the program, this book provides therapists will all the tools necessary to deliver effective treatment for Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia. It provides step-by-step instructions for teaching clients the skills to overcome their fear of panic and panic attacks, as well as case vignettes and techniques for addressing atypical and problematic responses. This therapist guide is a one-of-a-kind resource that has been recommended for use by public health services around the world.

Author Biography

Michelle G. Craske is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Behavioral Research Program at UCLA.

David H. Barlow is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Anxiety Disorders at Boston University in Boston, MA.

Table of Contents

Introductory Information for Therapists	p. 1
The Nature of Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia	p. 21
Outline of Treatment Procedures and Basic Principles Underlying Treatment	p. 33
Introduction to the Program	p. 43
Learning to Record Panic and Anxiety	p. 51
Negative Cycles of Panic and Agoraphobia	p. 61
Panic Attacks Are Not Harmful	p. 69
Establishing a Hierarchy of Agoraphobia Situations	p. 77
Breathing Skills	p. 85
Thinking Skills	p. 97
Facing Agoraphobia Situations	p. 119
Involving Others	p. 141
Facing Physical Symptoms	p. 147
Medications	p. 167
Accomplishments, Maintenance, and Relapse Prevention	p. 173
Modification for Primary Care Settings	p. 181
References	p. 185
About the Authors	p. 193
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