Specific phobias are some of the most prevalent of anxiety disorders. Mastery of Your Specific Phobia helps clients become active participants as they explore the nature of specific phobias including definitions, prevalence, and causes of phobias, and learn proven strategies for overcoming phobias, including exposure-based and cognitive techniques for reducing fear. Mastery of Your Specific Phobia is an empirically-supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment program designed for patients diagnosed with a specific phobia, according to DSM-IV criteria. The program describes treatment strategies for a variety of specific phobias, including: animal phobias, natural environment phobias, situational phobias, blood, injection, or injury phobias and other phobias.The Therapist Guide presents information on the development and efficacy of cognitive-behavioral treatment for specific phobias and guides the clinician through a session-by-session treatment program. Detailed therapeutic interventions are described to help clients manage fear and anxiety, including objective self-monitoring techniques, systematic desensitization, and cognitive restructuring. Interoceptive and in-vivo exposure exercises are presented to help clients overcome phobic avoidance.

Mastery of Your Specific Phobia, Therapist Guide (Therapyworks)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Martin M. Antony

David H. Barlow

Michelle G. Craske

Mental Health

Psychological Corp.

Specific phobias are some of the most prevalent of anxiety disorders. Mastery of Your Specific Phobia helps clients become active participants as they explore the nature of specific phobias including definitions, prevalence, and causes of phobias, and learn proven strategies for overcoming phobias, including exposure-based and cognitive techniques for reducing fear. An empirically-supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment program designed for patients diagnosed with a specific phobia, according to DSM-IV criteria. The program describes treatment strategies for a variety of specific phobias including: animal phobias, natural environment phobias, situational phobias, blood, injection, or injury phobias and other phobias.The Client Workbook is intended to assist the client with the treatment program. It educates clients as to the nature of specific phobias and includes definitions, prevalence data, and causes. The Client Workbook also provides effective phobia-specific strategies for overcoming phobias, including exposure-based and cognitive techniques for reducing fear. The client monitoring forms support specific tasks assigned in the course of the program.

Mastery of Your Specific Phobia

Academic Pr

This step-by-step guide to overcoming fear of social interaction provides a comprehensive overview and includes behavioral skill-building exercises that have been proven effective in most cases.

The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven Techniques for Overcoming Your Fears

Richard P. Swinson

New Harbinger Pubns Inc

We all get scared sometimes. Our hearts race, our breath gets shallow, and our hands and feet turn icy cold--these physical expressions of fear are our normal responses to things that threaten us. 
But moments of panic can cause you to experience these feelings with no apparent cause, robbing you of confidence and composure unexpectedly throughout your day. You deserve to be free from these troublesome moments, and the ten easy and effective techniques you'll find in 10 Simple Solutions to Panic make it not only possible but also easy. Learn how to monitor your episodes of panic, and find out how to replace your anxious, racing inner monologue with calm, realistic thinking. Discover safe and comfortable ways to face fearful situations. Breathing exercises, stress reduction techniques round out this approach to overcoming panic that promises to restore your security and peace of mind.

10 Simple Solutions to Panic: How to Overcome Panic Attacks, Calm Physical Symptoms, and Reclaim Your Life (The New Harbinger Ten Simple Solutions Series)

Randi E. McCabe

New Harbinger Publications

Even though statisticians report that more than 37 million Americans suffer from diagnosable social phobia, common sense suggests that nearly all of us have, at one time or another, had clammy palms and knocking knees because of an intimidating, uncomfortable social situation. The party where you donít know a single soul, the crowded lobby of a movie theatre, the presentation youíve been dreading for weeks-any of these have the potential to ruin your week without necessarily sending you to the psychiatristís couch. The ten simple exercises in this book help you shed your shyness and start socializing with confidence and Èlan.
10 Simple Solutions to Shyness examines shyness by symptoms: physical discomfort, anxious thoughts, and bothersome behaviors. Solutions follow, directly addressing all three. You can carry the book in a briefcase or purse for last minute support and extra confidence. Once the ten simple solutions are learned, they will become your constant companions, providing courage, poise, and composure whenever you need them most.

10 Simple Solutions to Shyness: How to Overcome Shyness, Social Anxiety, and Fear of Public Speaking (The New Harbinger Ten Simple Solutions Series)

Cognitive-behavioral Therapy In Groups

Peter J. Bieling

Guilford Publications

Recent breakthroughs in the study and treatment of anxiety are empowering countless people to find relief from chronic fears, worrying, phobias, and obsessions. This inviting workbook shows how. The state-of-the-art program presented here is grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy, the most effective treatment for anxiety. No matter what type of anxiety problem you suffer from, leading experts Drs. Martin M. Antony and Peter J. Norton provide an unrivaled toolkit of proven strategies to help you: *Understand what anxiety is and how it gets out of control *Identify your anxiety triggers *Change the beliefs and behaviors that make symptoms worse *Develop a safe, gradual plan for confronting feared situations *Learn the facts about medications and herbal remedies *Achieve a new level of calm with relaxation and meditation techniques *Find the right professional help, if and when you need it Vivid examples and user-friendly worksheets (you can download and print additional copies as needed) guide you to put the book's science-based techniques into action. Effective problem-solving tips ease you through the rough spots in recovery. If you're ready to take back your life from anxiety, you've come to the right place. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit

The Anti-Anxiety Workbook: Proven Strategies to Overcome Worry, Phobias, Panic, and Obsessions (The Guilford Self-Help Workbook Series)

Peter J. Norton

The Guilford Press

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Groups

An authoritative practitioner guide and student text, this book offers clear advice on how to structure and lead cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) groups and overcome common challenges that arise. Evidence-based group assessment and treatment protocols are provided for a range of frequently encountered disorders. Emphasizing that a CBT group is more than the sum of its individual members, the authors show how to understand and use group process to optimize outcomes. Up to date, accessible, and highly practical, the book is filled with session outlines, sample dialogues, checklists, troubleshooting tips, and other user-friendly features.

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