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Other Anxiety Disorders
Why Worry? Patient Beliefs About Benefits of Worry
Describes the beliefs chronic worriers have about the value of worry that contributes to the maintenance of the problem.
 
Worry Exposure: Strategies for Treating GAD
Describes the use of exposure to treat chronic worry and presents several examples of how to carry out worry exposures with clients.
 
Cognitive Interventions with OCD Clients: Avoiding "Mental Ping Pong"
Describes the role of cognitive interventions in the treatment of obsessive- compulsive disorder.
 
Hypochondriasis
Presents a number of useful clinical tips for treating this difficult condition. In particular, the article emphasizes the importance of fully understanding the nature of the hypochondriacal fears in order to treat the condition effectively.