Treating Affect Phobia

Treating Affect Phobia
Author: Leigh McCullough
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2021-04-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462548512

This hands-on manual from Leigh McCullough and associates teaches the nuts and bolts of practicing short-term dynamic psychotherapy, the research-supported model first presented in Changing Character, McCullough's foundational text. Reflecting the ongoing evolution of the approach, the manual emphasizes "affect phobia," or conflict about feelings. It shows how such proven behavioral techniques as systemic desensitization can be applied effectively within a psychodynamic framework, and offers clear guidelines for when and how to intervene. Demonstrated are procedures for assessing patients, formulating core conflicts, and restructuring defenses, affects, and relationship to the self and others. In an easy-to-use, large-size format, the book features a wealth of case examples and write-in exercises for building key clinical skills. The companion website (www.affectphobiatherapy.com) offers useful supplemental resources, including Psychotherapy Assessment Checklist (PAC) forms and instructions.

Handbook of Exposure Therapies

Handbook of Exposure Therapies
Author: David C.S. Richard
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2011-10-11
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0080467814

Exposure Therapy refers to any clinical intervention in which a client directly confronts a source of fear. Since high levels of anxiety can not be maintained indefinitely, repeated exposure leads to decreased anxiety. This type of treatment is effective with phobias, post traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorders, panic, generalized anxiety, and several other disorders. It's also been found to be effective in helping to treat substance abuse. Although exposure-based treatments have been extensively researched and reported in the literature, there is no single comprehensive treatment of exposure therapies. Writings tend to be limited to larger pieces on treating specific disorders or types of patients. A comprehensive book on the use of these treatments across patient disorders will be of great use to practitioners. The book is divided into three sections: Foundation, Applications, and Issues. Foundation chapters considers theoretical and assessment issues. Applications chapters will discuss research literature on each disorder having been proven to be successfully treated with exposure therapy. Issue chapters will discuss liability issues, false memory syndrome, and the use of computers and virtual reality in exposure therapy.*Covers the broad range of exposure therapies in one comprehensive source*Provides an integrated look at exposure therapy across a variety of disorders*Each such chapter will include a case study*Blends literature review and practice guidelines

Mastering Your Fears and Phobias

Mastering Your Fears and Phobias
Author: Martin M. Antony
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2006-08-31
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0198040768

Mastery of Your Fears and Phobias, Second Edition, Workbook outlines a cognitive-behavioral treatment program for individuals who suffer from specific fears and phobias, including fear of blood, heights, driving, flying, water, and others. The program described in this workbook has proved to be the most effective treatment available for fears and phobias to date. It has a success rate of up to 90% with as little as one treatment session. Based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), this workbook teaches clients about the nature of their fear and how to overcome it through exposures and changing their negative thoughts. TreatmentsThatWorkTM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions! · All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research · A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date · Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available · Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated · A companion website (www.oup.com/us/ttw) offers downloadable clinical tools and helpful resources · Continuing Education (CE) Credits are now available on select titles in collaboration with PsychoEducational Resources, Inc. (PER)

Phobias

Phobias
Author: Graham Davey
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 480
Release: 1997
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

A complete summary of current knowledge about phobias, for the academic and clinician First comprehensive handbook on the topic for 10 years The latest research and findings presented in a single source Contributions from eminent international clinicians and researchers Psychological treatments available for specific phobias have been refined considerably in recent years. This extensive handbook acknowledges these treatments and includes the description and nature of prevalent phobias, details of symptoms, prevalence rates, individual case histories, and a brief review of our knowledge of the aetiology of phobias. Key knowledge about phobias is brought together in this one critical and accessible handbook, which saves the busy clinician time and provides an authoritative guide to the literature. It is systematically compiled to act as a working tool providing an integrated, contemporary account of prevalent specific phobias, their treatment and theoretical issues concerning aetiology. The Handbook also reflects the important role of cognitive factors in psychopathology which generate and maintain phobic disorders, a process that is now recognized as important in their understanding and treatment. "The joy of Davey's book is that it skillfully blends the historical conditioning theory perspective with current cognitive-behaviour theories ... the result is a complete summary of current knowledge about phobias, for clinicians and researchers ... an invaluable handbook and an essential summary of the status of theory, research and treatment in phobias. It is highly recommended to researchers and to both novice and experienced clinicians." —Roz Shafran, Behaviour Research and Therapy

International Handbook of Cognitive and Behavioural Treatments for Psychological Disorders

International Handbook of Cognitive and Behavioural Treatments for Psychological Disorders
Author: V.E. Caballo
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 713
Release: 1998-11-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0080534783

This handbook shows the wide perspective cognitive-behavioural treatment can offer to health professionals, the vast majority of whom now recognize that cognitive behavioural procedures are very useful in treating many 'mental' disorders, even if certain disciplines continue to favour other kinds of treatment. This book offers a wide range of structured programmes for the treatment of various psychological/psychiatric disorders as classified by the DSM-IV. The layout will be familiar to the majority of health professionals in the description of mental disorders and their later treatment. It is divided into seven sections, covering anxiety disorders, sexual disorders, dissociative, somatoform, impulse control disorders, emotional disorders and psychotic and organic disorders. Throughout the twenty-three chapters, this book offers the health professional a structured guide with which to start tackling a whole series of 'mental' disorders and offers pointers as to where to find more detailed information. The programmes outlined should, it is hoped, prove more effective than previous approaches with lower economic costs and time investment for the patient and therapist.

Intensive One-Session Treatment of Specific Phobias

Intensive One-Session Treatment of Specific Phobias
Author: Thompson E. Davis III
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2012-05-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1461432537

Whether it’s dogs, spiders, blood, heights or some other fear, specific phobias are one of the most prevalent mental health problems, affecting as many as one in eight people. In recent years, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has emerged as particularly effective in treating young people and adults with specific phobias. And of these methods, one-session treatment stands out as a long-lasting, cost-effective intervention of choice. Intensive One-Session Treatment of Specific Phobias not only provides a summary of the evidence base, it also serves as a practical reference and training guide. This concise volume examines the phenomenology, epidemiology, and etiology of phobias, laying the groundwork for subsequent discussion of assessment strategies, empirically sound one-session treatment methods, and special topics. In addition, expert contributors address challenges common to exposure therapy, offer age-appropriate guidelines for treating young clients, and describe innovative computer-assisted techniques. Organized to be read individually or in sequence, chapters delve into key areas, including: Evidence-based assessment and treatment of specific phobias in children, adolescents, and adults. One-session treatment theory and practice with children, adolescents, and adults. Handling difficult cases of specific phobias in youth. Interventions for specific phobias in special populations. Training and assessing therapists in one-session treatment. Ethical issues in considering exposure. Intensive One-Session Treatment of Specific Phobias is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students in child, school, clinical, and counseling psychology; social work; and general and special education.

Handbook of Phobia Therapy

Handbook of Phobia Therapy
Author: Carol G. Lindemann
Publisher: Jason Aronson
Total Pages: 464
Release: 1989
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

The treatment of anxiety disorders encompasses a highly effective group of short-term techniques applied to specific diagnostic categories, blending innovations in pharmacology and behaviour sciences. Exploring the variety of therapeutic approaches has led to promising new ideas on the nature of anxiety and panic and cross-fertilization increases as data gathered from one approach informs and stimulates research and therapy from other approaches.

Mastering Your Fears and Phobias

Mastering Your Fears and Phobias
Author: Michelle G. Craske
Publisher:
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2006-09-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0195189175

Written for therapists who treat clients with a variety of specific phobias, including animal phobias, natural environment phobias, situational phobias, blood, injection, injury phobias, and other phobias. Therapists are also taught evidence-based strategies for helping clients to overcome phobias including exposure-based and cognitive techniques for reducing fear. When used in conjunction with Mastery of Your Fears and Phobias, Second Edition, Workbook, therapists can help clients become active participants as they explore the nature of specific phobias including definitions, prevalence, and causes of phobias.

Clinical Handbook of Fear and Anxiety

Clinical Handbook of Fear and Anxiety
Author: Jonathan S. Abramowitz
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-09
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781433830655

This book is a comprehensive guide to the psychological processes and empirically supported mechanisms of change that are relevant across diverse presentations of clinical anxiety.