Solution Focused Anxiety Management: A Treatment and Training Manual

Solution Focused Anxiety Management provides the clinician with evidence-based techniques to help clients manage anxiety. Cognitive behavioral and strategic tools, acceptance-based ideas, and mindfulness are introduced from a solution-focused perspective and tailored to client strengths and preferences.

The book presents the conceptual foundation, methods, and attitudes of a solution-focused approach. Case examples illustrate how to transform anxiety into the "Four Cs" (courage, coping, appropriate caution and choice). Readers learn how to utilize solution focused anxiety management in single-session, brief, and intermittent therapy as well as in a class setting.

The book additionally includes all materials needed for teaching solution focused anxiety management in a four-session psychoeducational class: complete instructor notes, learner readings, and companion online materials.

Special Features:

Focuses on what works in anxiety management

Presents evidenced based techniques from a solution-focused perspective

Increases effectiveness by utilizing client strengths and preferences

Describes applications in single session, brief, and intermittent therapy

Supplies forms and worksheets for the therapist to use in practice

Features clinically rich case examples

Supplements text with online companion material

Suitable for use as a treatment manual, reference, or course text

Offers a solution-focused anxiety treatmentFocuses on anxiety management, not "elimination"Translates the program to individual therapyPresents patient exercises and case examplesIncludes a guide for teaching/learning this therapeutic technique

Preface

Chapter One: What Is Solution Focused Anxiety Management, and How Is It Different from Other Approaches?

Chapter Two: Conducting a Solution Focused Anxiety Management Class: "The Nuts and the Bolts"

Chapter Three: Instructor Notes for Topic One: Physical Reactions and Coping Techniques

Chapter Four: Instructor Notes for Topic Two: Behavioral Techniques

Chapter Five: Instructor Notes for Topic Three: Thinking Techniques

Chapter Six: Instructor Notes for Topic Four: Life Issues and Anxiety

Chapter Seven: Solution Focused Anxiety Management and Individual Therapy

Chapter Eight: Appropriate Caution as an Ingredient of the Solution

Chapter Nine: Perspectives from the Solution-focused Community

Chapter Ten: Concluding Questions: What Creates Change in Solution Focused Anxiety Management, and How Can We Do More of It?

Appendix A: Learner Readings for Topic One: Physical Reactions and Coping Techniques

Appendix B: Learner Readings for Topic Two: Behavioral Techniques

Appendix C: Learner Readings for Topic Three: Thinking Techniques

Appendix D: Learner Readings for Topic Four: Life Issues and Anxiety

References

Index