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    This document provides an exercise for analyzing fears and anxieties. The goals of the exercise are to develop awareness of irrational fears, examine the probability and consequences of feared events, identify distorted self-talk, and resolve the underlying conflicts. The therapist should support the client as they look closely at the basis for their anxiety and acknowledge irrational fears. The client analyzes two of their greatest fears by considering the possibility of the feared outcome, consequences, ability to control the situation, worst possible outcome, and ability to cope if the fear was realized.

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    This document provides an exercise for analyzing fears and anxieties. The goals of the exercise are to develop awareness of irrational fears, examine the probability and consequences of feared events, identify distorted self-talk, and resolve the underlying conflicts. The therapist should support the client as they look closely at the basis for their anxiety and acknowledge irrational fears. The client analyzes two of their greatest fears by considering the possibility of the feared outcome, consequences, ability to control the situation, worst possible outcome, and ability to cope if the fear was realized.

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    This document provides an exercise for analyzing fears and anxieties. The goals of the exercise are to develop awareness of irrational fears, examine the probability and consequences of feared events, identify distorted self-talk, and resolve the underlying conflicts. The therapist should support the client as they look closely at the basis for their anxiety and acknowledge irrational fears. The client analyzes two of their greatest fears by considering the possibility of the feared outcome, consequences, ability to control the situation, worst possible outcome, and ability to cope if the fear was realized.

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    SECTION 3: ANXIETY

    Therapist’s Overview

    ANALYZE THE PROBABILITY OF A FEARED


    EVENT

    GOALS OF THE EXERCISE


    1. Develop an awareness of the irrational nature of the fear and anxiety.
    2. Examine the probability of the negative expectation occurring and its consequences.
    3. Identify distorted self-talk that mediates the anxiety response.
    4. Recognize that the feared outcome will not terminate the ability to function.
    5. Resolve the core conflict that is the source of the anxiety.

    ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS FOR WHICH THIS EXERCISE MAY BE MOST


    USEFUL
     Dependency
     Low Self-Esteem
     Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
     Phobia
     Social Anxiety
     Suicidal Ideation
     Unipolar Depression

    SUGGESTIONS FOR PROCESSING THIS EXERCISE WITH THE CLIENT


    Support the client as he/she takes the risk of looking boldly and fairly at the basis for his/her anxiety.
    Help the client to acknowledge the irrational basis for his/her anxiety and reinforce rational outcomes
    of feared situations that will not devastate his/her life. Pay special attention to the distorted
    cognitions that feed the fear and suggest realistic positive self-talk to counteract this strong mediation
    effect.
    EXERCISE 3.A

    ANALYZE THE PROBABILITY OF A FEARED


    EVENT

    Many of our fears grow in their intensity without us ever stopping to analyze their exact nature, their
    causes, their probabilities of occurrence, the amount of control we might have over the situation, and
    the very real outcomes that are possible if our fears were realized. This exercise will help you
    thoroughly review your fears. As you rationally analyze the nature and cause of your fear and its real
    outcome, the fear will dissipate and your ability to cope will increase. Take this step-by-step
    approach in looking at two of your greatest fears and then bring this analysis to your counselor for a
    thorough processing and reinforcement of coping skills.

    1. My First Fear is
    A. What is the fear or anxiety about?

    B. What is the possibility on a scale of 1 (very unlikely) to 10 (inevitable) that the feared
    outcome will actually happen? Circle one number.
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    C. What self-talk messages do you give yourself that make the fear grow?

    D. What are the very real consequences if the feared outcome did occur?

    E. What can you do to control the outcome of the situation that you fear?

    F. What is the worst possible real outcome if your fear was realized?
    G. How would your life be affected if your feared outcome actually happened? How would
    you cope or continue to function?

    2. My Second Fear is
    A. What is the fear or anxiety about?

    B. What is the possibility on a scale of 1 (very unlikely) to 10 (inevitable) that the feared
    outcome will actually happen? Circle one number.
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    C. What self-talk messages do you give yourself that make the fear grow?

    D. What are the very real consequences if the feared outcome did occur?

    E. What can you do to control the outcome of the situation that you fear?

    F. What is the worst possible real outcome if your fear was realized?

    G. How would your life be affected if your feared outcome actually happened? How would
    you cope or continue to function?

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