Avoidance model of worry and GAD Flashcards
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Avoidance model of worry and GAD
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Perception of threat leads to verbal-linguistic worrying instead of mental imaging.
Worrying verbally inhibits mental/somatic/emotional activation to emotionally process and habituate to the threat.
Worrying verbally is seen as positive mechanism bc they feel like they are doing something with it. namely worrying
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Theoretical ocmponents
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Cognitive avoidance
Positive worry beliefs
Ineffective problem solving/emotional processing
Interpersonal issues/previous trauma
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Key intervention components
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Self-monitoring
Relaxation techniques
Stimulus control
Cognitive restructuring
