Contents

1. The Anxiety Problem 1

2. The Alarm Response 5

3. Assessment 21

4. Motivation 31

5. Preparation 39

6. The Anxiety Solution 79

7. You Can Face Fear 101

8. Reducing Worry with Defusion 115

9. Correcting Your Anxiety Lens 127

10. Distress Tolerance Skills 145

11. Relapse Prevention 167

Appendix I: Comprehensive Coping Inventory (CCI) 181

Appendix II: Worksheets 185

Appendix III: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) 207

Appendix IV: Interoceptive Exposure 211

Appendix V: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II) 219

References221