Exposure Therapy for Children with Anxiety and OCD: Clinicians Guide to Integrated Treatment

Many providers have difficulty implementing exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), despite it being the leading treatment for this condition. Exposure Therapy for Children with Anxiety and OCD: Clinician's Guide to Integrated Treatment provides a step-by-step framework for how providers apply exposure therapy in practice. The book begins with empirical support for the treatment followed by suggested implementation of exposures for specific conditions and ages. Tables of sample exposures and case illustrations are provided throughout the book and common challenges that may complicate implementation are addressed. Intended for busy providers to implement directly into practice, chapters provide clinical excerpts and illustrate techniques in an easy "how-to" format.

Summarizes empirical support for exposure treatment efficacyRecommends how to implement exposure therapy treatment for anxiety and OCDProvides guidance on overcoming common challenges when implementing exposures in practiceOffers separate treatment guidelines for children and adolescentsIntegrates exposure therapy with other therapy modalitiesIncludes case studies and clinical excerpts illustrating techniques

Section I: Basics of Exposure Therapy for Children and Adolescents 1.  History and Theoretical Underpinnings of Exposure Therapy 2.  Efficacy of Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 3.  Psychoeducation for Exposure Therapy 4.  Charting the Course of Treatment: Strategies for Developing and Optimizing a Symptom Hierarchy 5.  Developing and Implementing Successful Exposure-Based Interventions

Section II: Implementing Exposure by Diagnosis 6.  Exposure Therapy for Childhood Selective Mutism: Principles, Practices, and Procedures 7.  Exposure Therapy for Separation Anxiety Disorder 8.  Exposure Therapy for Specific Phobias in Children and Adolescents 9.  Exposure Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Social Anxiety Disorder 10. Exposure Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children and Adolescents 11. Exposure with Response Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Section III: Developmental Considerations 12. Using Exposure with Young Children 13. Using Exposure with Adolescents and Youth Adults 14. Involving Family Members in Exposure Therapy for Children and Adolescents

Section IV: Adaptations for Complex Presentations 15. Transdiagnostic Exposure-Based Intervention for Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents 16. Overcoming Challenges in Exposure Therapy 17. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy--Enhanced Exposures for Children and Adolescents