Personalized Exposure Therapy: A Person-Centered Transdiagnostic Approach [Paperback]

This practical, hands-on resource for clinicians interested in using exposure therapy is full of case examples, scripts and worksheets that will help clinicians plan and prepare for sessions.Evidence overwhelmingly shows that exposure therapy is effective for the treatment of anxiety and related disorders. Its adoption into clinical practice has been slow, however-in part because the available one-size-fits-all manuals often leave patients and clinicians unsatisfied.Personalized Exposure Therapyprovides expert guidance to clinicians on conducting exposure-based interventions in a targeted and flexible fashion. Providing detailed information on a range of strategies for maximizing clinical outcomes from exposure, this book features a case formulation approach that personalizes the timing and nature of exposure practice. Case examples, scripts, and worksheets, presented in a practical, mentor-based format for planning and enacting individual sessions, ensure that clinical procedures are readily accessible for in-session use.Personalized Exposure Therapyis appropriate for early-career and experienced clinicians alike, and will also be suitable for use in graduate courses in clinical psychology, counselling, social work, nursing and psychiatry.Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Thinking Through ExposureChapter 3: General ApproachChapter 4: Assessing SuccessChapter 5: Fear of Emotions and Related Physical SensationsChapter 6: Fear of PeopleChapter 7: Fear of Thoughts, Images, & Trauma MemoriesChapter 8: Combining Exposure Therapy with MedicationsChapter 9: Assessment StrategiesChapter 10: Psychoeducation About Anxiety, Fear, and the Role of ExposureChapter 11: BibliographyAcknowledgmentsDr.Jasper A.J.Smitsis Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Texas at Austin, where he directs a research lab and clinic that focus on the treatment of anxiety and related disorders. l#Œ