The anxiety phenomenon: nature and disorder -- Description of the behavioral treatment strategy: exposure -- Research basis of the phenomenon and its treatment -- Clinical cases: illustrations of assessment, formulation, and treatment -- Complicating factors in anxiety treatment: obstacles and solutions -- Maintenance and follow-up strategies: preparing for future and continued progress -- Professional and public persona: conclusions and future directions for disseminating and increasing use of exposure treatments
Summary
Exposure Treatments for Anxiety Disorders is a unique volume, as it draws together the latest research on the rapidly-expanding field of anxiety disorders and illuminates how to correctly apply the proven methodology of behavioral therapy techniques to the variety of situations that face today's mental health professional. That said, cognitive therapy has in the last 10 years gotten increased attention as an alternative to behavior therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders. But while it is gaining acceptance among practitioners, cognitive therapy has yet to illustrate substantial
