Comparative Treatments for Anxiety Disorders (Springer Series on Comparative Treatments for Psychological)
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826148328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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"comparative treatment of anxiety disorders" according to A Customer. I found the book to be helpful on both a professional and personal level. I am able to utilize some recommended treatment techniques in psychotherapy with my patients. I found particularly helpful the chapter by A. Schwartz and K. Crits-Christoph.. Great book for therapists As a psychologist specializing in treating anxiety, I found this book very helpful. It is an accademic text and aimed at professionals instead of the general public. With that said, it is very easy to read and gives great advice and information. The one area I found really interesting and helpful was the authors have compared many different treatment modalities for anxiety to see which is the most effective. These treatments range from CBT, EMDR, Personal construct theory, etc. This easy to read book is a must for any
From the Back Cover "Anxiety disorders are costly, common, and debilitating. The volume concludes with a useful table that succinctly summarizes the tenets of all these major approaches. " . Among the 11 therapies presented are Cognitive-Behavioral, Problem-Solving, Acceptance and Commitment, Contextual Family Therapy, Supportive-Expressive, Psychodynamic, and Psychopharmacological. This volume compares and contrasts various models of and treatment approaches to anxiety disorders. They often present challenging problems in the caseloads of practicing clinicians today. Each contributor, a master clinician, analyzes the same case and presents a thorough description of the model. Detailed descriptions of therapists' skills and attributes, assessment plans, treatment goals, intervention s
Detailed descriptions of therapists' skills and attributes, assessment plans, treatment goals, intervention strategies, common pitfalls and mechanisms of change are included.Among the 11 therapies presented are Cognitive-Behavioral, Problem-Solving, Acceptance and Commitment, Contextual Family Therapy, Supportive-Expressive, Psychodynamic, and Psychopharmacological.The volume concludes with a useful table that succinctly summarizes the tenets of all these major approaches.For practitioners, graduate students, and professionals preparing for licensure.. Each contributor, a master clinician, analyzes the same case and presents a thorough description of the model. Anxiety disorders are costly, common, and debilitating. This volume compares and contrasts various models of and treatment approaches to anxiety disorders. They often present challenging problems in the caseloads of practicing clinicians today