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. 2018 Oct 3;18:320. doi: 10.1186/s12888-018-1898-1

Table 1.

tCBT treatment components

Components Strategies
Psychoeducation (1.5 sessions) Components of anxiety
Treatment rationale
Causes of anxiety
Daily self-monitoring
Cognitive Restructuring (1.5 sessions) Identify anxiety thoughts
Identify misinterpretations and misappraisals
Challenge and develop balanced interpretation or appraisal
Exposure (6 sessions) Develop Fear Hierarchy
Conduct in-session and homework exposure while engaging in response prevention
Schema-Based Cognitive Restructuring (2 sessions) Identical to previous Cognitive Restructuring, but emphasis on general neurotic style
The “tendency to interpret neutral or ambiguous stimuli as negative, threatening, and personally relevant”
Termination/Relapse Prevention (1 session) Continued self-exposure and cognitive restructuring
Lapses vs. relapses
Emergency Action Plans