Mastering your fears and phobias : therapist guide / Michelle G. Craske, Martin M. Antony, David H. Barlow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Craske, Michelle Genevieve, 1959-

Contributor:

Antony, Martin M.

Barlow, David H.

Series:

Treatments that work.

Treatments that work

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phobias--Treatment.

Phobias.

Fear.

Physical Description:

x, 161 p.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

Written by renowned researchers, this Therapist Guide provides all the information needed to help clients ease their anxiety and conquer their fears. Whether they are afraid of dentists, dogs, or driving, therapists can teach clients the necessary skills to overcome their phobia in as little as a few weeks. The strategies outlined include exposure exercises and cognitive restructuring techniques.

Contents:

Introductory information for therapists

Introduction to specific phobias and their treatment. Specific phobias : phenomenology

How do phobias develop?

Learning about your specific phobia

General principles of treatment for specific phobias. Developing a treatment plan

Changing thoughts

Preparing for exposure

Specifics of exposure

Strategies and ideas for various specific phobias. General issues relating to chapters 8 through 14 of the workbook

Overcoming phobias of blood, needles, doctors and dentists

Overcoming claustrophobia

Overcoming animal and insect phobias

Overcoming height phobias

Overcoming driving phobias

Overcoming flying phobias

Overcoming phobias of storms, water, choking, and vomiting.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-157).

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-029338-1

0-19-024185-3

OCLC:

609829530