Anxiety Disorders Treatment Methods

For people with anxiety disorders, anxiety can be a temporary feeling that helps them cope with a situation.

Subjective units of discomfort (SUD) is a fear rating from 0 to 5, with 0 indicating total relaxation and 5 indicating an anxiety level as high as can be experienced.

Anxiety hierarchies are used in the treatment of phobias by systematic desensitization.

The competing response to anxiety is anger.

Relaxation training is used to teach clients an adaptive response to fear or negative emotions.

It is possible for a person to be relaxed and anxious at the same time.

Exposure therapy is used to treat anxiety disorders and other positive affective responses.

In vivo exposure involves the client imagining being in the presence of fearful stimuli.

Implosive therapy is a type of exposure therapy used to treat anxiety disorders.

Anxiety is a feeling of happiness and excitement.

Interoceptive exposure involves the client facing their feared stimulus in the form of a computer-generated image.

Flooding is a type of exposure therapy that involves gradual exposure to anxiety-producing situations.

The 333 rule is a substitute for treatment for anxiety.

Taking a time-out and listening to favorite music can help reduce anxiety.

Drinking caffeine can help reduce anxiety.

Laughter can naturally relax us and reduce anxiety.

The 4-7-8 breathing technique involves breathing in for 8 seconds, holding the breath for 7 seconds, and exhaling for 4 seconds.

Mindfulness involves focusing on the past or future moments.

Around 75% of people who try psychotherapy experience some type of positive improvement.

The effectiveness of behavioral therapy in the treatment of substance use disorders is consistent across all substances.

PTSD is a type of anxiety disorder that often responds well to behavioral treatments.

The goal of a psychotherapy plan is to implement a follow-up to ascertain that changes are permanent.

Building the relationship is the final step in the psychotherapy process.

Contemporary behavior therapy is grounded on a non-scientific view of human behavior.

EMDR therapy requires talking in detail about a distressing issue.

Imagery rehearsal therapy is a type of Observation Modeling therapy.

Behavior Modification therapies include self-direction and aversive conditioning.

The goal of EMDR is to make the traumatic memory more vivid.

Imagery rehearsal therapy typically takes 5-6 sessions to complete.

Behavior therapy begins with a functional assessment to create a treatment plan.