Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders Mastering Clinical Challenges

by Butler, Gillian; Fennell, Melanie; Hackmann, Ann

• ISBN13: 9781593858308
• ISBN10: 1593858302
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-14
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

"Despite enormous advances in evidence-based treatments for anxiety, clinicians and patients can still end up disappointed - and frustrated - when their best efforts to reduce symptoms and increase confidence are not as successful as they would wish. This book provides guidance for bringing about lasting change with individuals with any anxiety disorder, particularly those with complex or comorbid presentations. Drawing on extensive clinical experience and research, the authors show how to go "beyond the manual" to overcome obstacles in cognitive-behavioral therapy."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Melanie Fennell is Director of the University of Oxford Diploma/MSc in Advanced Cognitive Therapy Studies and is a research therapist in Oxford's Department of Psychiatry.

Table of Contents

Setting the Scene

Treating Anxiety Disorders

The State of the Art

Deepening Understanding and Securing Engagement

Assessment

Investigating Appraisals in Depth

Case Formulation

Making Sense of Complexity

Decentering from Thoughts

Achieving Objectivity

Facilitating Emotional Processing

Bringing About Lasting Change at the Deepest Level

The Role of Behavioral Experiments

Overcoming Three Major Obstacles to Progress

Avoidance of Affect

Low Self-Esteem

Dealing with Uncertainty

Ending Treatment Productively

Creating a Therapy "Blueprint"

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