Treating generalized anxiety disorder : evidence-based strategies, tools, and techniques /
Jayne L. Rygh and William C. Sanderson.
- New York : Guilford Press, 2004.
- xiii, 210 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-204) and index.
List of tables, figures, and handouts -- Generalized anxiety disorder : diagnosis, theories, and treatment -- Differential diagnosis -- Coexisting conditions -- Prevalence and life course -- Genetic factors -- Environmental factors -- Costs associated with GAD -- Treatment outcome studies -- Behavioral and cognitive theories of anxiety disorders, and related treatment techniques -- Theories of GAD -- Conclusions -- general description of CBT techniques -- Assessment and treatment planning -- Diagnostic clinical interviews -- Self-report measures for diagnosis and severity -- Assessing idiosyncratic aspects of GAD -- Assessing problematic patterns in past and current relationships -- Assessing pleasurable activity -- Tailoring treatment to fit the individual client -- ch. 1. Diagnostic criteria -- ch. 2. A ch. 3. Socialization to treatment -- General information about anxiety and worry -- Presentation of the model used in treatment -- Presentation of the treatment rationale and techniques -- Problematic client responses in the socialization to treatment -- Treating the cognitive component -- Cognitive restructuring -- Positive imagery -- Worry exposure -- Improving problem orientation -- Cost-benefit analysis of coping responses -- Scheduled worry time -- Worry-free zones -- Problematic client responses to cognitive techniques -- Treating the physiological component -- Progressive muscular relaxation (PMR) -- Diaphragmatic breathing -- Self-control desensitization -- Applied relaxation -- Problematic client responses to relaxation techniques -- Treating the behavioral component -- Response prevention -- In vivo exposure -- Pleasurable activity scheduling -- ch. 4. ch. 5. ch. 6. ch. 7. Supplementary treatment techniques -- Mindfulness -- Emotional processing and regulation training -- Interpersonal effectiveness -- Time management -- Ending treatment -- Self-directed continuation of treatment -- importance of cognitive-behavioral therapy for GAD in the evolving health care environment -- References -- Index. ch. 8. ch. 9. The