Woodslane | Book - 9781572309982

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ISBN-13: 9781572309982
Publisher: GUILFORD PUBLICATIONS
Imprint: THE GUILFORD PRESS
By Steven Taylor, By Gordon J. G. Asmundson
Price: AUD $107.00
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Local release date: 24/04/2004
Format: Hardback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 299 pages Weight: 570g
Categories: Occupational therapy [MQT]

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Table of Contents
Google Preview: Grounded in current theory and treatment research, this highly practical book presents a comprehensive framework for assessing and treating health anxiety, including full-blown and milder (subclinical) forms of hypochondriasis. The current state of knowledge about these prevalent and costly problems is reviewed, and assessment methods and empirically supported treatments described. Clear, step-by-step recommendations are provided for engaging patients or clients, implementing carefully planned cognitive and behavioral interventions, and troubleshooting potential pitfalls. Important advances in pharmacotherapy for persons with health anxiety disorders are also discussed. Enhancing the utility of this clinician- and student-friendly resource are numerous case examples and sample dialogues, quick-reference tables and boxed material, and over 20 reproducible handouts and assessment forms.; 1. What Is Health Anxiety? 2. Body and Mind: Biological and Cognitive Factors 3. Behavioral Factors and Their Consequences 4. Learning Experiences and the Development of Health Anxiety 5. Treatments: A Review of the Research 6. Assessment and Case Formulation 7. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: An Overview 8. Treatment Engagement Strategies 9. Cognitive Interventions 10. Behavioral Methods 11. Stress Management 12. Extending and Maintaining Treatment Gains Appendices: Instruments for Assessing Health Anxiety; Google Preview content