/anxiety DO/OCD

/behavioral (exposure) therapy
-psychoeducation
-development of a hierachy
-imaginal exposure
-exposure in vivo
-self exposure

-psychoeducation
-development of a hierachy.
of triggers
walk thru their day to identify
rank situations fr most to least distressing
each item assigned a SUDS, subjective units of distress, 1-100
-imaginal exposure
imagine an exposure
loop tape
-exposure in vivo
using moderately (SUDS 40-50) to severely distressing over time
exposure sessions: don't distract, therapist should not provide reassurance as a way to reduce anxiety, rather direction/encouragement/praise
-self exposure

RESOURCES
for patients-
Baer L. Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions. 2000
Foa E, Wilson R. Stop Obsessing! 1991
Gravitz HL. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: New Help for the Family. 1998

other-
OC foundation
www.ocfoundation.org

therapists-
Steketee GS. Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Treatment Manuals for Practitioners. 1993
Kozak MJ, Foa EB. Mastery of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach. 1998
March JS, Mulle K. OCD in Children and Adolescents: A CBT Manual, 1998

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