Exposure therapy for anxiety : principles and practice / Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Brett J. Deacon, Stephen P.H. Whiteside

Includes bibliographical references and index

Overview and history of exposure therapy for anxiety -- How well does exposure therapy work? -- The nature and treatment of clinical anxiety -- Treatment planning I : functional assessment -- Treatment planning II : hierarchy development and treatment engagement -- Implementing exposure therapy : an overview -- Animal-related fears -- Natural environments -- Social concerns -- Unwanted intrusive thoughts -- Bodily cues and health concerns -- Contamination -- The aftermath of trauma -- Blood-, injection-, and injury-related stimuli -- Incompleteness, asymmetry, and not-just-right feelings -- Exposure therapy with complex cases -- Exposure therapy with children -- Involving significant others in treatment -- Combining exposure therapy with medication -- Maintaining improvement after treatment -- A risk-benefit analysis of exposure therapy