This book is a comprehensive guide to the psychological processes and empirically supported mechanisms of change that are relevant across diverse presentations of clinical anxiety.
This book is a comprehensive guide to the psychological processes and empirically supported mechanisms of change that are relevant across diverse presentations of clinical anxiety.
Dr. Abramowitz has over 20 years of experience studying the course and treatment of anxiety-related disorders, especially OCD, and other related topics. He is currently a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Director of its Anxiety Clinic. He previously served as Associate Chair of the UNC Psychology and Neuroscience Department and has prior teaching experience at the Mayo Clinic and Mayo School of Medicine. Dr. Abramowitz is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders, authoring over 300 research articles, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and books on the topic. He lives in Chapel Hill, NC. Visit http://jonabram.web.unc.edu/, and follow @DrJonAbram on twitter. Shannon Blakey, M.S., is Ph.D. candidate of Clinical Psychology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She works closely with Dr. Abramowitz in the UNC Anxiety Clinic’s research on anxiety-related disorders. She is interested in treatment and therapeutic strategies to tackle anxiety disorders, and is conducing research on safety aids and behaviors during exposure therapy. She lives in Chapel Hill, NC.
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Contributors Preface
I. MAINTENANCE PROCESSES
Introduction to Part I: Why Psychological Maintenance Processes? Shannon M. Blakey and Jonathan S. Abramowitz
1. Overestimation of Threat Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Shannon M. Blakey
2. Safety Behaviors Michael J. Telch and Eric D. Zaizar
3. Intolerance of Uncertainty Ryan J. Jacoby
4. Anxiety Sensitivity Steven Taylor
5. Disgust Sensitivity Peter J. de Jong and Charmaine Borg
6. Distress Intolerance Caitlin A. Stamatis, Stephanie E. Hudiburgh, and Kiara R. Timpano
7. Experiential Avoidance Sarah A. Hayes-Skelton and Elizabeth H. Eustis
8. Worry and Rumination Thane M. Erickson, Michelle G. Newman, and Jamie L. Tingey
9. Perfectionism Ariella P. Lenton-Brym and Martin M. Antony
10. Metacognition Adrian Wells and Lora Capobianco
11. Autobiographical Memory Bias Mia Romano, Ruofan Ma, Morris Moscovitch, and David A. Moscovitch
12. Attention Bias Omer Azriel and Yair Bar-Haim
13. Interpersonal Processes Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Donald H. Baucom
II. TREATMENT MECHANISMS
Introduction to Part II: Why Mechanisms of Change? Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Shannon M. Blakey
14. Habituation Jessica L. Maples-Keller and Sheila A. M. Rauch
15. Inhibitory Learning Amy R. Sewart and Michelle G. Craske
16. Cognitive Change via Rational Discussion Lillian Reuman, Jennifer L. Buchholz, Shannon M. Blakey, and Jonathan S. Abramowitz
17. Behavioral Activation Matt R. Judah, Jennifer Dahne, Rachel Hershenberg, and Daniel F. Gros
18. Mindfulness and Acceptance Clarissa W. Ong, Brooke M. Smith, Michael E. Levin, and Michael P. Twohig
19. Pharmacological Enhancement of Extinction Learning Valérie La Buissonnière-Ariza, Sophie C. Schneider, and Eric A. Storch
20. Interpretation Bias Modification Courtney Beard and Andrew D. Peckham
