ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we will present a step-by-step illustration of our treatment protocol. Although the manual we use in our clinical trials has a session-by-session layout, the description presented in this chapter follows a more exible format. Specically, as with the treatment overview (see Chapter 4), this chapter is set up according to the different treatment modules. Therapists are encouraged to spend as much time as necessary on any given module before moving on to the next. Guidelines are provided as to when particular modules can be introduced with the ultimate goal of providing a exible manual that can be tailored to the individual needs of each client. Throughout the chapter, examples of ways of presenting the material are provided. Although these formulations are based on our experience with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) clients, they remain only examples of how to present the material; therapists will undoubtedly want to modify the wording in order to better suit their “clinical style.”
