Overcoming Specific Phobia (Client Manual) (Best Practices): A Hierarchy & Exposure-Based Protocol for the Treatment of All Specific Phobias (Best Practices Series) - Softcover

Bourne, Edmund J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572241152 ISBN 13: 9781572241152

Publisher: New Harbinger, 2000

Synopsis

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 measuresóboth for the target disorder and for the overall treatment program; a treatment plan summary for managed care requirements. This protocol outlines a ten-session treatment for individual adults suffering from any specific phobia. Techniques include relaxation, coping skills, systematic desensitization, and in vivo exposure.

All of the therapist protocols in the Best Practices series share these common features:

-A consistent format and organization
-A detailed, session-by-session treatment program that includes worksheets, homework assignments, in-session treatment exercises, and didactic material
-Specific assessment measures--both for the target disorder and for the overall treatment program A treatment plan summary for managed care requirements

Each therapist protocol is accompanied by its own corresponding step-by-step client manual, containing all the education materials, worksheets, and skill-building assignments that the client will need.

About this title

About the Author:

Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, has specialized in the treatment of anxiety, phobias, and other stress-related disorders for over two decades. His self-help books have helped over a million people and have been translated into numerous languages. He currently resides in California.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Harbinger
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1572241152
• ISBN 13: 9781572241152
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72