Chapter
Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment of Specific Phobias in Adults
Abstract
Specific phobias are among the most prevalent psychological problems, and are often associated with serious life impairment and complex symptom profiles, including physiological symptoms, impairing coping and avoidance behaviors, and unhelpful or distorted cognitions. Therefore, a thorough assessment using multiple methods is important to evaluate the idiosyncrasies of each client’s presentation. The purpose of this chapter is to review the …
Authors
Hood HK; Antony MM
Book title
Intensive One-Session Treatment of Specific Phobias
Series
Autism and Child Psychopathology Series
Pagination
pp. 19-42
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-3253-1_2