CBT for Worry and Generalised Anxiety Disorder
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This introduction helps trainees use cognitive behavioural therapy to assess and treat generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). Taking the reader step-by-step through each stage of CBT with anxiety and worry, the authors illustrate the whole range of different treatment techniques whilst keeping the book accessible and concise
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Cognitive behavioural treatments that aim to increase tolerance for uncertainty achieve more sustainable change.
“it is argued that cognitive behavioural treatments, which emphasise treating the cognitive process rather than the cognitive content of anxiety, specifically by aiming to increase the tolerance of patients for uncertainty, achieve more sustainable change [20, 21].”
Cognitive behavioural treatments for clinically anxious patients have been developed which emphasise treating the cognitive process rather than the cognitive content of anxiety, specifically by aiming to increase patient's tolerance for uncertainty and thereby achieving more sustainable change.
“Cognitive behavioural treatments for clinically anxious patients have been developed which emphasise treating the cognitive process rather than the cognitive content of anxiety, specifically by aiming to increase patient’s tolerance for uncertainty and thereby achieving more sustainable change (Wilkinson et al. 2011).”
From Towards a Treatment for Intolerance of Uncertainty for Autistic Adults: A Single Case Experimental Design Study. (2018) · cites this paper as Wilkinson et al. 2011
Cognitive behavioural treatments that emphasise treating the cognitive process rather than the cognitive content of anxiety, specifically by aiming to increase patients' tolerance for uncertainty, achieve more sustainable change.
“Cognitive behavioural treatments that emphasise treating the cognitive process rather than the cognitive content of anxiety, specifically by aiming to increase patients’ tolerance for uncertainty achieve more sustainable change (Wilkinson et al. 2011).”
From Towards a Treatment for Intolerance of Uncertainty in Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Development of the Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations (CUES©) Programme. (2017) · cites this paper as Wilkinson et al. 2011
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- Authors
- Wilkinson, A., Meares, K., & Freeston, M.
- ORCID
- Freeston, Mark
- Venue
- SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Published
- 2011
- OpenAlex
- W650192937
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.63
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- cognitive behavioral therapy, generalized anxiety disorder, worry, anxiety disorders, clinical teaching
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