Psychoeducation
This chapter explains the tripartite model of anxiety: physiological arousal, behavioral disruption and avoidance, and distorted cognition. The interaction of these three components underlies the cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) model for this treatment. The material begins laying the groundwork for cognition as the precipitating event in a downward spiral and for avoidance as key in maintaining the problem. These concepts are important for helping clients understand the rationale for the primary components of treatment (cognitive restructuring and exposure both in and out of session). One goal of this chapter is to develop a common language to understand anxiety, which is helped by spending some time on each of the three components of anxiety to ensure that the client understands each component before moving on to their interaction.