This short article provides a basic “three-stage” self-help guide to one of the simplest CBT techniques for managing worry, the “stimulus control” method, which is the basis of more complex therapy approaches. Continue reading
Stages in Applied Relaxation Training Copyright © Donald Robertson, 2011. All rights reserved. This short article provides an overview of different stages and components in Progressive Relaxation (PR) and Applied Relaxation (AR) training. The assumption is that each stage of … Continue reading
This post contains an embedded application that will play one of our behaviour therapy CDs for Applied Relaxation. Continue reading
This is a script for a traditional behaviour therapy approach to “progressive muscle relaxation” (PMR) or tension-release relaxation. Continue reading
This short CBT handout describes self-exposure therapy for phobias and related problems, intended for use in combination with treatment sessions. Continue reading
This short article outlines the nature of the main evidence-based psychological therapy for blood phobia and related problems, Öst’s Applied Tension technique. Continue reading
This brief article outlines early psychological research on the role of non-verbal behaviour in assertiveness training. Continue reading
This article describes Andrew Salter’s methods of self-expression, from Conditioned Reflex Therapy (1949), the first major approach to modern assertiveness training. Continue reading