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Published on: June 17, 2013
[Anxiety disorders and anxiety attacks: diagnosis and treatment from the viewpoint of behavior therapy]
1Psychiatrische Klinik der Technischen Universität München.
Abstract:
Fear disorders and anxiety attacks are central disorders in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. In the study at hand, theoretical possibilities of explanation are treated according to the assumption of the Kanfer's theory of human behavior (classic and operant conditioning, model learning, cognitive theory) and specific therapeutic interventions (systematic desensitization, model learning, confrontational therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy). These are described via case histories of a simple and a complex phobia. Following this, controlled evaluation studies pertaining to specific anxiety therapy are described.
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