Paradoxical intention in the treatment of agoraphobia and other anxiety disorders

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1984

Abstract

Following a description of the paradoxical intention procedure and a brief review of the general behavioral literature relevant to this technique, the authors focus on the role of paradoxical treatment programs for agoraphobic clients. The cognitive and exposure components of paradoxical intention are discussed and the procedure is compared and contrasted with other cognitive behavioral methods on one hand, and with flooding on the other. Finally, the authors provide several ideas for future research. © 1984.

Publication Title

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volume

15

Issue

3

First Page

215

Last Page

220

Comments

This article was published in Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages 215-220.

The published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0005-7916(84)90028-4.

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