Handbook of exposure therapies [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] David C.S. Richard, Dean Lauterbach

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Boston [et al.], : Elsevier/AP, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (459 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.85/2
• Soggetto topico: Neuroses - Treatment; Cognitive therapy; Behavior therapy
• Altri autori: RichardDavid C. S LauterbachDean L
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Handbook of Exposure Therapies; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Description, Mechanisms of Action, and Assessment; What is Exposure Therapy?; Mechanisms of Action; Assessment; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Animal Models of Exposure Therapy: A Selective Review; Basic Types of Exposure Therapy; Animal Models; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Interventionsfor the Anxiety Disorders: Overview and Newer Third-Generation Perspectives; Rationales of First- and Second- Generation Behavior Therapy ; Mechanisms and Processes Underlying Therapeutic ChangeTreatment Efficacy; Emotion Regulation and the Anxiety Disorders; Basic and Applied Implications; References; Chapter 4: Translational Research Perspectives on Maximizingthe Effectiveness of Exposure Therapy; Context Effects in Clinicals Studies; Clinical Implications of Context Effects; Exposure Parameters from a Context Perspective; Concluding Comments; References; Chapter 5: Exposure Therapy and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Definition of PTSD; Theories of PTSD; Exposure Therapy; Thoughts for the Future; References ; Chapter 6: Exposure Therapy with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual AbuseTheoretical Explanations of the Response to CSA; Exposure Therapy with CSA Survivors; Outcome Research; Special Considerations for CSA Survivors; Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: Issues in Conducting Exposure Therapy to Treat Combat Veterans' PTSD; Selection and Timing of Exposure as the Treatment of Choice; Treatment Implementation; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Exposure Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; From Theory to Therapy; Implementation of Exposure-Based Therapy for OCD ; Types of Imaginal ExposureHabituation of Anxiety During Exposure; Procedural Variations; Delivering ERP; Using Cognitive Techniques During Exposure Therapy; Mechanisms of Action; The Efficacy of ERP; Predictors of Treatment Outcome; Combining Medications with Exposure Therapy for OCD; Case Description; Clinical Case Conceptualization; Treatment Implementation; Assessment; Results; Discussion; Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 9: Cognitive-Behavior Therapy and the Treatmentof Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Case Study: Suzie; References ; Chapter 10: Exposure Treatments for Panic Disorderwith and without AgoraphobiaInteroceptive Exposure; Invivo Exposure; Panic Control Treatment; Cognitive Therapy; Treatment Efficacy; Combined Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychopharmacological Interventions; Invivo Exposure for Agoraphobia; Group Dismantling Studies for Panic Control Treatment; Barriers to Effective Exposure Therapy; Case study; Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 11: Exposure Therapy for Phobias; Specific Phobia and Exposure-Based Treatment: Overview; Spider Phobia; Blood-Injection-Injury (BII) Phobia; Claustrophobia ; Flying Phobia
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 tre
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of exposure therapies
• ISBN: 1-280-74702-1; 9786610747023; 0-08-046781-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784571303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II