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This book is a comprehensive guide to the psychological processes and empirically supported mechanisms of change that are relevant across diverse presentations of clinical anxiety.

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“This book explores a number of topics in the transdiagnostic approach and should be in the libraries of clinicians and graduate students.” —Doody’s Reviews * Doody's Reviews *

Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface

I. MAINTENANCE PROCESSES

Introduction to Part I: Why Psychological Maintenance Processes?
Shannon M. Blakey and Jonathan S. Abramowitz

1. Overestimation of Threat
Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Shannon M. Blakey

2. Safety Behaviors
Michael J. Telch and Eric D. Zaizar

3. Intolerance of Uncertainty
Ryan J. Jacoby

4. Anxiety Sensitivity
Steven Taylor

5. Disgust Sensitivity
Peter J. de Jong and Charmaine Borg

6. Distress Intolerance
Caitlin A. Stamatis, Stephanie E. Hudiburgh, and Kiara R. Timpano

7. Experiential Avoidance
Sarah A. Hayes-Skelton and Elizabeth H. Eustis

8. Worry and Rumination
Thane M. Erickson, Michelle G. Newman, and Jamie L. Tingey

9. Perfectionism
Ariella P. Lenton-Brym and Martin M. Antony

10. Metacognition
Adrian Wells and Lora Capobianco

11. Autobiographical Memory Bias
Mia Romano, Ruofan Ma, Morris Moscovitch, and David A. Moscovitch

12. Attention Bias
Omer Azriel and Yair Bar-Haim

13. Interpersonal Processes
Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Donald H. Baucom

II. TREATMENT MECHANISMS

Introduction to Part II: Why Mechanisms of Change?
Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Shannon M. Blakey

14. Habituation
Jessica L. Maples-Keller and Sheila A. M. Rauch

15. Inhibitory Learning
Amy R. Sewart and Michelle G. Craske

16. Cognitive Change via Rational Discussion
Lillian Reuman, Jennifer L. Buchholz, Shannon M. Blakey, and Jonathan S. Abramowitz

17. Behavioral Activation
Matt R. Judah, Jennifer Dahne, Rachel Hershenberg, and Daniel F. Gros

18. Mindfulness and Acceptance
Clarissa W. Ong, Brooke M. Smith, Michael E. Levin, and Michael P. Twohig

19. Pharmacological Enhancement of Extinction Learning
Valérie La Buissonnière-Ariza, Sophie C. Schneider, and Eric A. Storch

20. Interpretation Bias Modification
Courtney Beard and Andrew D. Peckham

Index
About the Editors

Clinical Handbook of Fear and Anxiety

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      Publisher: American Psychological Association
      Publication Date: 24/09/2019
      ISBN13: 9781433830655, 978-1433830655
      ISBN10: 1433830655

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is a comprehensive guide to the psychological processes and empirically supported mechanisms of change that are relevant across diverse presentations of clinical anxiety.

      Trade Review
      “This book explores a number of topics in the transdiagnostic approach and should be in the libraries of clinicians and graduate students.” —Doody’s Reviews * Doody's Reviews *

      Table of Contents
      Contributors
      Preface

      I. MAINTENANCE PROCESSES

      Introduction to Part I: Why Psychological Maintenance Processes?
      Shannon M. Blakey and Jonathan S. Abramowitz

      1. Overestimation of Threat
      Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Shannon M. Blakey

      2. Safety Behaviors
      Michael J. Telch and Eric D. Zaizar

      3. Intolerance of Uncertainty
      Ryan J. Jacoby

      4. Anxiety Sensitivity
      Steven Taylor

      5. Disgust Sensitivity
      Peter J. de Jong and Charmaine Borg

      6. Distress Intolerance
      Caitlin A. Stamatis, Stephanie E. Hudiburgh, and Kiara R. Timpano

      7. Experiential Avoidance
      Sarah A. Hayes-Skelton and Elizabeth H. Eustis

      8. Worry and Rumination
      Thane M. Erickson, Michelle G. Newman, and Jamie L. Tingey

      9. Perfectionism
      Ariella P. Lenton-Brym and Martin M. Antony

      10. Metacognition
      Adrian Wells and Lora Capobianco

      11. Autobiographical Memory Bias
      Mia Romano, Ruofan Ma, Morris Moscovitch, and David A. Moscovitch

      12. Attention Bias
      Omer Azriel and Yair Bar-Haim

      13. Interpersonal Processes
      Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Donald H. Baucom

      II. TREATMENT MECHANISMS

      Introduction to Part II: Why Mechanisms of Change?
      Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Shannon M. Blakey

      14. Habituation
      Jessica L. Maples-Keller and Sheila A. M. Rauch

      15. Inhibitory Learning
      Amy R. Sewart and Michelle G. Craske

      16. Cognitive Change via Rational Discussion
      Lillian Reuman, Jennifer L. Buchholz, Shannon M. Blakey, and Jonathan S. Abramowitz

      17. Behavioral Activation
      Matt R. Judah, Jennifer Dahne, Rachel Hershenberg, and Daniel F. Gros

      18. Mindfulness and Acceptance
      Clarissa W. Ong, Brooke M. Smith, Michael E. Levin, and Michael P. Twohig

      19. Pharmacological Enhancement of Extinction Learning
      Valérie La Buissonnière-Ariza, Sophie C. Schneider, and Eric A. Storch

      20. Interpretation Bias Modification
      Courtney Beard and Andrew D. Peckham

      Index
      About the Editors

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