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Hypochondriasis and Health Anxiety


Hypochondriasis and Health Anxiety


Advances in Psychotherapy - Evidence-Based Practice, Band 19 1. Aufl.

von: Jonathan S Abramowitz, Autumn Braddock

21,99 €

Verlag: Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 01.01.2010
ISBN/EAN: 9781613343258
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 104

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Beschreibungen

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is now the treatment of choice for individuals with health anxiety and related problems. The latest research shows that it results in reductions in health-related worries, reassurance-seeking behavior, and phobic avoidance, as well as increases in life satisfaction and everyday functioning.
This compact, easy to understand book by experts Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Autumn E. Braddock opens with an overview of the diagnostic issues and assessment of health anxiety, and delineates a research-based conceptual framework for understanding the development, maintenance, and treatment of this problem.
The focus of the book is a highly practical guide to implementing treatment, packed with helpful clinical pearls, therapist-patient dialogues, illustrative case vignettes, and sample forms and handouts. Readers are equipped with skills for engaging reluctant patients in treatment and tailoring educational, cognitive, and behavioral techniques for health-related anxiety. The book, which also addresses common obstacles in treatment, represents an essential resource for anyone providing services for individuals with somatoform or anxiety disorders.