Kristen S. Springer, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in
Massachusetts. She earned her doctoral degree from the
University of Florida, and completed her postdoctoral clinical and
research training at the Anxiety Disorders Center and
the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at Hartford Hospital's
Institute of Living in Hartford, CT. She continued
working at the Anxiety Disorders Center as a staff psychologist
before opening her private practice in Concord,
Massachusetts where she specialises in the assessment and treatment
of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders in
adolescents and adults. She has authored several book chapters and
scientific journal articles in the fields of anxiety, hoarding, OCD
and chronic pain. David F. Tolin, PhD, ABPP, is the founder and
director of the Anxiety Disorders Center/Center for Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy at Hartford Hospital's Institute of Living in
Hartford, CT. He is adjunct professor of psychiatry at Yale
University School of Medicine, and maintains a private practice in
the greater Hartford area. Tolin has authored more than 150
scientific journal articles, as well as the books Face Your Fears:
A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions and
Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors,
Thoughts, and Emotions.
"Confronting feared situations is among the most powerful
approaches to treating anxiety and related disorders. This
well-written, accessible book is filled with practical tips for
conducting exposure therapy for the most common anxiety-related
problems. This book will even help therapists to overcome their own
apprehension about using exposure therapy, by addressing frequently
occurring misconceptions and myths concerning exposure."
--Sir Read a Lot review-- "Sir Read a Lot" (10/23/2020 12:00:00
AM)
"The Big Book of Exposures is a cornucopia of creative and
effective exposure strategies for a range of anxiety disorders. The
authors have cataloged hundreds of simple and effective exposures
that they've tested in their own clinical practices. The exposures
worked for them, and will work for you. If you're in search of
thoughtful guidance on designing and implementing exposures, add
this book to your bookshelf. You won't regret it."
--Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, codirector of the San Francisco
Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy; assistant clinical professor
at the University of California, Berkeley; and author of Anxiety
and Avoidance--Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP
"Drawing from their extensive clinical experience and research
expertise, Springer and Tolin have created an invaluable resource
for both beginner and advanced clinicians who use, or who would
like to use, exposure therapy in their practice. This practical
guide is packed with evidence-informed, innovative recommendations
for designing in vivo, interoceptive, and imaginal exposures for
children and adults with a range of anxiety and related disorders.
A 'must-read' for clinicians looking to expand their repertoire of
clinical skills."
--Susan M. Orsillo, PhD, professor of psychology at Suffolk
University, and coauthor of The Mindful Way through Anxiety--Susan
M. Orsillo, PhD
"Exposure therapy--helping patients therapeutically face their
fears--is the most effective intervention for treating clinical
fear and anxiety, and Springer and Tolin have amassed a
comprehensive, practical guide to using this technique. Complete
with loads of creative exposure ideas and suggestions, this book is
a must for any clinician working with anxious and fearful
individuals."
--Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD, professor of psychology at The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and author of Getting
Over OCD--Jonathan S. Abramowitz, PhD
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