Chapter 7.Behavioral Methods II: Reducing Anxiety and Breaking Patterns of Avoidance
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The cognitive and behavioral features of anxiety disorders—unrealistic fears of objects or situations, overestimates of risk or danger, underestimates of ability to manage or cope with feared stimuli, and repeated patterns of avoidance—are outlined in Chapter 1, “Basic Principles of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy.” We turn now to explaining the theoretical background for using behavioral techniques in anxiety disorders and to discussing specific methods for overcoming problems such as phobia, panic, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The focus is on general principles and techniques that can be used for anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), and OCD.
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