Psychological treatments for anxiety disorders, such as psychoanalysis, cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation training, and exposure therapy, all assist the client with anxiety disorder to:
a. develop insight into the deep psychological causes of anxiety disorders
b. learn to identify common stimuli of anxiety or fear responses
c. learn to tolerate and live with ongoing high levels of anxiety or fear
d. learn ways to avoid or minimize exposure to known anxiety or fear stimuli
B
Psychological treatments for anxiety disorders focus on assisting the client to learn to identify common stimuli of anxiety or fear responses. Treatment can help the client to develop plans to respond to those stimuli with nonanxious responses and problem solve when unanticipated anxiety-provoking situations arise.
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