Overcoming Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Client Manual

Effective protocols save time, increase the probability of obtaining good results, make it easier to train and supervise new therapists, and satisfy the needs of third parties to know that the proposed treatment follows the best available practices. Protocols are consistently formatted and organized; a detailed session-by-session treatment program that includes worksheets, homework assignments, in-session treatment exercises, and didactic material; specific assessment measuresoboth for the target disorder and for the overall treatment program; a treatment plan summary for managed care requirements. This protocol outlines a ten- to thirteen-session cognitive behavioral treatment for individual adults with generalized anxiety disorder. Techniques include relaxation, realistic risk assessment, problem solving, worry exposure, and worry prevention.

About the author

Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He has authored and coauthored numerous books, including The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, Self-Esteem, and Couple Skills, which have sold more than a million copies combined. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, and specializes in the cognitive behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew McKay, John White
• Publisher: New harbinger publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1999
• EAN: 9781572241459
• ISBN: 978-1-57224-145-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 279 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Series: Best Practices for Therapy; Best Practices for Therapy
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General