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 |