Solution Focused Anxiety Management
A Treatment and Training Manual
Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional Series

Solution Focused Anxiety Management provides the clinician with evidence-based techniques to help clients manage anxiety. Cognitive behavioral and strategic tools, acceptance-based ideas, and mindfulness are introduced from a solution-focused perspective and tailored to client strengths and preferences.

The book presents the conceptual foundation, methods, and attitudes of a solution-focused approach. Case examples illustrate how to transform anxiety into the "Four Cs" (courage, coping, appropriate caution and choice). Readers learn how to utilize solution focused anxiety management in single-session, brief, and intermittent therapy as well as in a class setting.

The book additionally includes all materials needed for teaching solution focused anxiety management in a four-session psychoeducational class: complete instructor notes, learner readings, and companion online materials.

Special Features:

• Focuses on what works in anxiety management
• Presents evidenced based techniques from a solution-focused perspective
• Increases effectiveness by utilizing client strengths and preferences
• Describes applications in single session, brief, and intermittent therapy
• Supplies forms and worksheets for the therapist to use in practice
• Features clinically rich case examples
• Supplements text with online companion material
• Suitable for use as a treatment manual, reference, or course text

Preface

Chapter One: What Is Solution Focused Anxiety Management, and How Is It Different from Other Approaches?

Chapter Two: Conducting a Solution Focused Anxiety Management Class: "The Nuts and the Bolts"

Chapter Three: Instructor Notes for Topic One: Physical Reactions and Coping Techniques

Chapter Four: Instructor Notes for Topic Two: Behavioral Techniques

Chapter Five: Instructor Notes for Topic Three: Thinking Techniques

Chapter Six: Instructor Notes for Topic Four: Life Issues and Anxiety

Chapter Seven: Solution Focused Anxiety Management and Individual Therapy

Chapter Eight: Appropriate Caution as an Ingredient of the Solution

Chapter Nine: Perspectives from the Solution-focused Community

Chapter Ten: Concluding Questions: What Creates Change in Solution Focused Anxiety Management, and How Can We Do More of It?

Appendix A: Learner Readings for Topic One: Physical Reactions and Coping Techniques

Appendix B: Learner Readings for Topic Two: Behavioral Techniques

Appendix C: Learner Readings for Topic Three: Thinking Techniques

Appendix D: Learner Readings for Topic Four: Life Issues and Anxiety

References

Index

• Offers a solution-focused anxiety treatment
• Focuses on anxiety management, not "elimination"
• Translates the program to individual therapy
• Presents patient exercises and case examples
• Includes a guide for teaching/learning this therapeutic technique