Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Download or read book Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder written by Melisa Robichaud and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By focusing on the cognitive-behavioral model and treatment options, Dugas and Robichaud present a detailed analysis of the etiology, assessment, and treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: From Science to Practice provides a review of the empirical support for the different models of GAD. It includes a detailed description of the assessment and step-by-step treatment of GAD (including many examples of therapist-client dialogue), data on treatment efficacy in individual and group therapy, and concludes with a description of maintenance and follow-up strategies.