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PSY 4669 Clinical Interventions for Anxiety Disorders

This guide provides access to library resources detailing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety disorders.

Class Readings Dr. Thayer Summer 2024

TEXTBOOKS:
Barlow, D.H. (Ed.) (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Sherman Library Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, Course Reserves

Seif, M.N., & Winston, S. (2014). What every therapist needs to know about anxiety disorders: Key concepts, insights, and interventions. Routledge.

Other Textbook:

Barlow, D. H. (Ed.) (2014).Clinical handbook of psychological disorders: A step by-step treatment manual (5th ed.). Guilford. 

READINGS BY DATE DUE

05/07 Course Overview: Intro to the Treatment of Anxiety What is Anxiety? What is fear?

Seif, M.N., & Winston, S. (2014). What every therapist needs to know about anxiety disorders: Key concepts, insights, and interventions.  Routledge. Chapters 1 &2 

Barlow, D.H. (Ed.) (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Chapter 1 (pgs. 1-18; 26-36). Sherman Library Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, Course Reserves

05/09 Origins and Theories of Anxiety Role-Play 1: Providing Psychoeducation 

Barlow, D.H. (Ed.) (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Chapter 6 (pgs. 181-204). Sherman Library Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, Course Reserves

Seif, M.N., & Winston, S. (2014). What every therapist needs to know about anxiety disorders: Key concepts, insights, and interventions. Routledge. Chapter 3 

05/14 Therapy Basics, Psychoeducation, Assessment 

Barlow, D.H. (Ed.) (2002).Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Chapters 7 & 8. Sherman Library Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, Course Reserves

Seif, M.N., & Winston, S. (2014). What every therapist needs to know about anxiety disorders: Key concepts, insights, and interventions. Routledge. Chapters 4 &5 

05/16 Risk Assessment Role-Play 2: Risk assessment/ Safety Planning 

Seif, M.N., & Winston, S. (2014). What every therapist needs to know about anxiety disorders: Key concepts, insights, and interventions. Routledge. Chapters 6 &7 

Nepon, J., Belik, S., Bolton, J., & Sareen, J. (2011). The relationship between anxiety disorders and suicide attempts: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Depression and Anxiety, 27, 791-798. 

Jobes, D.A., & Joiner, T. E. (2019). Reflections on suicidal ideation [Editorial]. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 40(4), 227–230. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a00061 5 

VA Safety Plan Manual (pdf uploaded to Canvas) 

05/21 Panic and Agoraphobia 

Barlow, D.H. (Ed.) (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Chapter 4 (pgs. 105-125; 133-138), Chapter 5 (pgs. 152-179), & Chapter 10. Sherman Library Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, Course Reserves

05/23 Panic and Agoraphobia Role-Play 3: Exposures 

Feldman, J.M., Matte, L., Interian, A., Lehrer, P.M., Lu, S., Scheckner, B., …. & Shim, C. (2016). Psychological treatment of comorbid asthma and panic disorder in Latino adults: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Behavior Research and Therapy, 87, 142-154. 

Hoffart, A. (2016). Cognitive models for panic disorder with agoraphobia: A study of disaggregated within-person effects. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 84(9), 839-844. 

Amiri, S.E., Koszycki, D., Talijaard M., Segal, Z., & Bradwejn, J. (2018). Predictors of etiological beliefs about panic disorder and impact of beliefs on treatment outcomes. Psychiatry Research, 264, 155-161. 

05/28 Social Anxiety & Specific Phobias 

Seif, M.N., & Winston, S. (2014). What every therapist needs to know about anxiety disorders: Key concepts, insights, and interventions. Routledge. Chapter 8 

Barlow, D.H. (Ed.) (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Chapters 11 &13. Sherman Library Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, Course Reserves

05/30 Social Anxiety & Specific Phobias Role-Play 4: In-vivo Exposure; Fear &Avoidance Hierarchy 

Miloff, A., Lindner, P., Dafgard, P., Deak, S., Garke, M., Hamilton, W., …& Carlbring, P. (2019). Automated virtual reality exposure therapy for spider phobia vs. in-vivo one-session treatment: A randomized noninferiority trial. Behavior Research and Therapy, 118, 130-140. 

Schumacher, S., Miller, R., Fehm, L., Kirschbaum, C., Fydrich, T., & Strohle, A. (2015).Therapists’ and patients’ stress responses during graduated versus flooding in vivo exposure in the treatment of specific phobia: A preliminary observational study. Psychiatry Research, 230, 668-675. 

Piccirillo, M.L., Dryman, M.T., & Heimberg, R.G. (2016). Safety behaviors in adults with social anxiety: Review and future directions. Behavior Therapy, 47, 675-687. 

06/04 OCD & Related Disorders 

Seif, M.N., & Winston, S. (2014). What every therapist needs to know about anxiety disorders: Key concepts, insights, and interventions. Routledge. Chapters 10 &11 

Barlow, D.H. (Ed.) (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Chapter 15. Sherman Library Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, Course Reserves 

06/06 OCD & Related Disorders Role-Play 5: ERP 

Laposa, J.M., Hawley, L.L., Grimm, K.J., Katz, D.E., & Rector, N.A. (2019). What drives OCD symptom change during CBT treatment? Temporal relationships among obsessions and compulsions. Behavior Therapy, 50, 87-100. 

Reese, H. E., Timpano, K., Siev, J., Rowley, T., & Wilhelm, S. (2010). Behavior therapy for Tourette’s syndrome and chronic tic disorder: A web-based video illustration of treatment components. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 17, 16-24. 

Stargell, N.A., Kress, V.E., Paylo, M.J., & Zins, A. (2016). Excoriation Disorder: Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. The Professional Counselor, 6, 50-60. 

06/11 GAD Role-Play 6: Thought Records 

Seif, M.N., & Winston, S. (2014). What every therapist needs to know about anxiety disorders: Key concepts, insights, and interventions. Routledge. Chapter 9 

Barlow, D.H. (Ed.) (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Chapter 14. Sherman Library Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, Course Reserves 

Roemer, L., & Orsillo, S. M. (2014). An acceptance-based behavioral therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. In D. H. Barlow (Ed.), Clinical handbook of psychological disorders: A step-by-step treatment manual (5th ed.) (pp. 206-236). Guilford. 

06/13 PTSD Role Play 7: CPT 

Barlow, D.H. (Ed.) (2002). Anxiety and its disorders: The nature and treatment of anxiety and panic (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. Chapter 12. Sherman Library Circulation Desk, 1st Floor, Course Reserves

Gurak, K. K., Freund, B., & Ironson, G. (2016). The use of both prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy in the treatment of a person with PTSD, multiple traumas, depression, and suicidality. Clinical Case Studies, 15(4), 295-312. 

DeJongh, A., Resick, P.A., Zoellner, L.A., van Minnen, A., Lee, C.W., Monson, C.M., …& Bicanic, I.A. (2016). Critical analysis of the current treatment guidelines for complex PTSD in adults. Depression and Anxiety, 33, 359-369. 

Banducci, A.N., Connolly, K.M., Vujanovic, A.A., Alvarez, J., & Bonn Miller, M.O. (2017). The impact of changes in distress tolerance on PTSD symptom severity post-treatment among veterans in residential trauma treatment. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 47, 99-105. 

06/18 Resistance; Relapse Prevention; Common pitfalls Role play 8: Challenging clinical situations 

Seif, M.N., & Winston, S. (2014). What every therapist needs to know about anxiety disorders: Key concepts, insights, and interventions. Routledge. Chapters 12, 13, &14