Solution Focused Anxiety Management

Solution Focused Anxiety Management provides the clinician with evidence-based techniques to help clients manage anxiety. Cognitive behavioral and strategic tools, acceptance-based ideas, and mindfulness are introduced from a solution-focused perspective and tailored to client strengths and preferen [...]
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Solution Focused Anxiety Management provides the clinician with evidence-based techniques to help clients manage anxiety. Cognitive behavioral and strategic tools, acceptance-based ideas, and mindfulness are introduced from a solution-focused perspective and tailored to client strengths and preferences. The book presents the conceptual foundation, methods, and attitudes of a solution-focused approach. Case examples illustrate how to transform anxiety into the "Four Cs" (courage, coping, appropriate caution and choice). Readers learn how to utilize solution focused anxiety management in single-session, brief, and intermittent therapy as well as in a class setting. The book additionally includes all materials needed for teaching solution focused anxiety management in a four-session psychoeducational class: complete instructor notes, learner readings, and companion online materials.Special Features: * Focuses on what works in anxiety management * Presents evidenced based techniques from a solution-focused perspective * Increases effectiveness by utilizing client strengths and preferences * Describes applications in single session, brief, and intermittent therapy * Supplies forms and worksheets for the therapist to use in practice * Features clinically rich case examples * Supplements text with online companion material * Suitable for use as a treatment manual, reference, or course text * Offers a solution-focused anxiety treatment* Focuses on anxiety management, not "elimination"* Translates the program to individual therapy* Presents patient exercises and case examples* Includes a guide for teaching/learning this therapeutic technique