Optimierung expositionsbasierter Therapie: Ein Ansatz des inhibitorischen Lernens

Pittig A, Stevens S, Vervliet B, Treanor M, Conway CC, Zbozinek T, Craske MG (2015)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Psychotherapeut Springer Verlag (Germany)

Book Volume: 60

Pages Range: 401-418

Journal Issue: 5

DOI: 10.1007/s00278-015-0042-7

Abstract

Exposure is an effective approach for treating anxiety disorders, although a substantial number of individuals fail to benefit or experience a return of fear. Research results suggest that anxious individuals show deficits in the mechanisms underlying exposure therapy, such as inhibitory learning. Targeting these processes may help improve the efficacy of exposure; however, there has been little discussion of how to implement this model in clinical practice. The primary aim of this paper is to provide examples to clinicians for how to apply this model to optimize exposure therapy, in ways that distinguish it from a fear habituation approach and a belief disconfirmation approach. Optimization strategies include (1) expectancy violation, (2) deepened extinction, (3) occasional reinforced extinction, (4) removal of safety signals, (5) variability, (6) retrieval cues, (7) multiple contexts and (8) affect labeling. Case studies illustrate methods of applying these techniques with a variety of anxiety disorders.

Authors with CRIS profile

Andre Pittig

Involved external institutions

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) US United States (USA) (US) Universität zu Köln DE Germany (DE) Technische Universität Dresden DE Germany (DE) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) / Catholic University of Leuven BE Belgium (BE)

How to cite

APA:

Pittig, A., Stevens, S., Vervliet, B., Treanor, M., Conway, C.C., Zbozinek, T., & Craske, M.G. (2015). Optimierung expositionsbasierter Therapie: Ein Ansatz des inhibitorischen Lernens. Psychotherapeut, 60(5), 401-418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00278-015-0042-7

MLA:

Pittig, Andre, et al. "Optimierung expositionsbasierter Therapie: Ein Ansatz des inhibitorischen Lernens." Psychotherapeut 60.5 (2015): 401-418.

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