Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A practical book outlining a new, evidence-based treatment protocol for this debilitating and difficult-to-treat disorderGeneralized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a debilitating disorder that has often proved difficult to treat. Advances in conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment now allow an empirically supported approach to its diagnosis and treatment. After briefly outlining theoretical models, this clear and concise book presents an integrative, up-to-date treatment protocol for GAD. Suitable both for practitioners and for students, it guides readers through assessment and differential diagnosis, etiological models such as cognitive avoidance, positive beliefs about worry, and intolerance of uncertainty, and treatment techniques. The therapeutic approach described here integrates techniques from CBT, mindfulness- and acceptance-based therapy, as well as motivational interviewing. This practical volume is rounded off by case vignettes, handouts, questionnaires, and other useful tools.Earn 5 CE credits for reading volumes of the Advances in Psychotherapy book series. Click here to find out more!

Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1 Description 1.1 Terminology1.2 Definition1.3 Epidemiology 1.4 Course and Prognosis1.5 Differential Diagnosis1.6 Comorbidities1.7 Diagnostic Procedures2 Theories and Models of Generalized Anxiety Disorder2.1 Worry as Cognitive Avoidance 2.2 Positive Beliefs About Worry 2.3 Uncertainty and Worry 2.4 Information-Processing Biases Associated with GAD2.5 Metaworry2.6 Implications for Treatment 3 Diagnosis and Treatment Indications3.1 Key Features to be Assessed3.2 Overview of Effective Treatment Strategies 3.3 Factors that Influence Treatment Decisions 4 Treatment 4.1 Methods of CBT4.2 Mechanisms of Action4.3 Efficacy and Prognosis4.4 Combination Treatments4.5 Overcoming Barriers to Treatment4.6 Adapting Treatment for Different Age Groups 4.7 Adapting Treatment for Different Cultures5 Case Vignette 6 Further Reading7 References8 Appendix: Tools and Resources