Kirjahaku

This new and indispensable volume in the Advances in Psychotherapy series has been meticulously crafted to address the nuances of diagnosing, assessing, and treating panic disorder and agoraphobia, using the latest interventions derived from cognitive behavioral therapy. Designed as a brief but comprehensive resource for treatment providers at all levels, this book gives a description of panic disorder and agoraphobia, reviews well-established, empirically derived theories and models, and guides readers through the diagnostic and treatment decision-making process before outlining a 12-session treatment.Each chapter offers practical guidance, specialized insights, and adaptable strategies to tailor the treatment to individual patients. The step-by-step approach, a detailed case vignette, and downloadable worksheets will enable practitioners to feel confident and competent when empowering patents to overcome their often debilitating fears and reclaim their lives. This is an ideal resource for clinical psychologists, other mental health professionals, and students.

Providing clinicians with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that they can tailor to the needs of individual clients, this state-of-the-art treatment planner is filled with case examples and clinical tools. Simon A. Rego presents the latest thinking on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and explains how it has been reclassified in DSM-5. He shows how to combine exposure and ritual prevention therapy with other cognitive and behavioral interventions--based on a comprehensive case formulation--and describes proven strategies for enhancing motivation and overcoming common obstacles in treatment. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes 10 reproducible handouts and forms. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.