Table of Contents

Contents

Chapter 1 The Invitation: Are You Ready to Begin the Journey to Overcome Social Anxiety?
Chapter 2 Starting Our Journey Together From the Same Place: Understanding Social Anxiety
Chapter 3 Plotting the Road Map for Our Journey: Gathering Information on the Situations That Are Difficult for You
Chapter 4 The Origins of Social Anxiety Disorder
Chapter 5 Identifying the Thoughts That Cause Anxiety
Chapter 6 Tools to Challenge Your Automatic Thoughts
Chapter 7 Getting Into the Pool: The First Exposure Session
Chapter 8 Settling into the Journey: The Ongoing Routine of In-session and Homework Exposures
Chapter 9 Big Fears of Small Talk
Chapter 10 Overcoming Fears of Doing Things in Front of Others
Chapter 11 Public Speaking
Chapter 12 Advanced Cognitive Restructuring: Addressing Core Beliefs
Chapter 13 Getting Ready to Continue the Journey on Your Own:
Consolidating Gains and Finishing Treatment

Appendix Self-Assessment Answers

About the Author

DH: Director, Anxiety Disorders Clinic; Professor, Dept of Psych, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln
RH: Director, Adult Anxiety Clinic, Temple University
CT: Professor, Dept of Psych, Washburn University