Product Description: Behavioral and biological research in behavioral techniques were developed recent years have produced partially con already in the early 1970s (Hand et al. tradictory treatment results and recom 1974) and have proved extremely success mendations for phobias with and without ful in long-term follow-ups (Hand et al...read more

Product Description: Im deutschen Sprachraum fehlt bisher eine zusammenfassende, praxisnahe Darstellung der raschen und oft nur noch schwer uberschaubaren Entwicklung der Verhaltenstherapie in verschiedenen Bereichen der Medizin. Die 1987 erfolgte Einfuhrung der Verhaltenstherapie in die Krankenversorgung, mit der dadurch erforderlich gewordenen Intensivierung der Aus- und Weiterbildung von Therapeuten, macht diese Lucke ebenso deutlich, wie der breite Indikationskatalog fur Verhaltenstherapie in den seit 1987 gultigen neuen Psychotherapierichtlinien der Krankenkassenverbande und der kassenarztlichen Vereinigungen...read more

Product Description: Intended for clinical practice as well as in research, the clearly laid tables and concise explanations presented in this volume should allow fast and easy comparisons and "translations" between the latest TR version of DSM-IV and ICD-10, the two most widely used classifications of mental disorders...read more

Despite the fact that methods of exposure therapy have proven to be highly effective in various empirical studies, they are still underused and sometimes subject to controversial discussion. There have been significant developments: In recent years, methods of exposure therapy have been applied in various areas of therapy, including body dysmorphic disorder and hypochondriasis. Exposure techniques also play an important role in the so called “third wave therapies” (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy). And there is more recently a revival of exposure in panic and agoraphobia and GAD. On the other hand, a large number of scientific articles discuss the practical applications (ethical aspects, amount of exposure) and the theoretical foundations (habituation) of exposure therapy. In order to provide an overview of the current debate and to point out the latest developments in the area of exposure therapy, we have decided to present the current state of discussion (most contributors are scientist-practitioners) to an interested professional audience.