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Recovery Program

 
 
Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, Fear & Worry Recovery Program

Session by Session Outline



Introduction

Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, Fear & Worry
A Comprehensive and Interactive Recovery Program

DVD - 10 mins
Workbook - 40 mins
Total Time - 50 mins

1. Anxiety, panic, fear and worry
2. A personal touch
3. A case study - Sue Cleland's personal story
4. Outline of the program - how does it work?
5. Component outline of the recovery program
6. Sessions included in each component of the recovery program
7. Session by session outline of the recovery program
8. Treating yourself
9. Who is the recovery program suitable for?
10. Common questions about the recovery program
11. How long will it take to complete each session?
12. How many sessions need to be completed each week?
13. How long will it take to complete the recovery program?
14. Can the recovery program be completed by using the Workbook only?
15. Expected outcomes of the recovery program
16. Getting started
17. Awareness
18. On my own?
19. Taking responsibility and identifying goals
20. Exercises and worksheets - what are these?
Summary
 
Session 1

Part A - Anxiety Education

DVD - 30 mins
Workbook - 15 mins
Total Time - 45 mins

1. Anxiety, panic, fear and worry
2. Presentation and diagnosis - definitions, situations feared, symptoms of the anxiety disorders..
Panic Disorder
Agoraphobia
Social Anxiety Disorder
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Specific Phobia
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
3. Prevalence and burden
4. Under recognition and inappropriate treatment
5. Recovery from anxiety, panic, fear and worry

Part B - Natural Breathing Exercise

1. Natural Breathing Exercise Summary
 
Session 2

The Anxiety Response

DVD - 45 mins
Workbook - 10 mins
Total Time - 55 mins

1. What is anxiety?
2. The fight and flight response
3. Stages of the anxiety response
Psychological stage
Physiological stage
Behavioural stage
Summary
 
Session 3

The Experience of Anxiety

DVD - 45 mins
Workbook - 30 mins
Total Time - 75+ mins

1. The psychological, physiological and behavioural relationship of the anxiety response
2. Different emotions
3. Identifying my fear based belief system
Summary
 
Session 4

The Experience of Anxiety continued

DVD - 20 mins
Workbook - 10 mins
Total Time - 30 mins

1. Different levels of anxiety
2. Panic attacks
3. The result of high levels of tension in your body
4. Different forms of anxiety
Summary
 
Session 5

Relaxation of the Body

DVD - 25 mins
Workbook - 5 mins
Total Time - 30 mins

1. Relaxation
2. Natural breathing exercise
3. Progressive muscle relaxation exercise
Summary
 
Session 6

Reducing Tension in the Body

DVD - 10 mins
Workbook - 0 mins
Total Time - 10 mins

1. Physical exercise
2. Massage
3. Stretching
Summary
 
Session 7

Nutrition and Complementary Therapies

DVD - 5 mins
Workbook - 5 mins
Total Time - 10 mins

1. Nutrition
2. Complementary Therapies
Summary
 
Session 8

The Causes and Maintaining Factors of Anxiety and Fear

DVD - 35 mins
Workbook - 0 mins
Total Time - 35 mins

1. Causes of anxiety, panic, fear and worry
Genetic - sensitivity / tendency to worry
Environmental experiences / stress
2. Maintaining factors of anxiety, panic, fear and worry
Psychological
Behavioural
Physical
3. Medical causes and maintenance of anxiety, panic, fear and worry
Summary
 


Session 9

Recovery and Management of Anxiety, Panic, Fear and Worry

DVD - 20 mins
Workbook - 45+ mins
Total Time - 65+ mins

1. Recovery and management of anxiety, panic, fear and worry
Short term
Medium term
Long term
The role of medication
2. Awareness and reflection exercises
Summary
 
Session 10

Challenging Fear Based Beliefs

DVD - 35 mins
Workbook - 35 mins
Total Time - 70 mins

1. Identifying fear based belief system
2. Challenging fear based beliefs
3. How to use the challenging beliefs forms
4. Challenging Belief Number One

It is important that every person in my life likes and approves of me

5. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number One is not true, not possible and does not make sense
Summary
 
Session 11

Identifying Fear Based Thoughts

DVD - 40 mins
Workbook - 30 mins
Total Time - 70 mins

1. Identifying fear based thoughts
2. Characteristics of thinking
3. How to identify fear based thoughts
Summary
 
Session 12

Styles of Thinking

DVD - 30 mins
Workbook - 15 mins
Total Time - 45 mins

1. Styles of thinking - extreme vs. manageable
2. The relationship between negative, realistic and positive thinking on beliefs, thoughts, emotions and behaviours
3. Extreme vs. manageable words
Summary
 
Session 13

Challenging Fear Based Beliefs

DVD - 40 mins
Workbook - 30 mins
Total Time - 70 mins

1. Challenging Belief Number Two

It is important to make no mistakes, be competent and achieve all the time so that other people will think I am worthwhile

2. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number Two is not true, not possible, and does not make sense

3. Challenging Belief Number Three

There is a right and a wrong way to do things

4. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number Three is not true, not possible, and does not make sense

5. Challenging Belief Number Four

It's easier to put off things I find uncomfortable or anxiety provoking

6. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number Four is not true, not possible, and does not make sense
Summary

 
Session 14

Challenging Fear Based Thoughts - Collecting Evidence

DVD - 30 mins
Workbook - 20 mins
Total Time - 50 mins

1. Has this happened before?
2. Objective reasoning
3. Imaginary friend
4. Manageable perception
5. What is the consequence?
Summary
 
Session 15

Challenging Fear Based Thoughts - Using the Worksheet

DVD - 35 mins
Workbook - 40+ mins
Total Time - 75+ mins

1. Has this happened before?
2. Objective reasoning
3. Imaginary friend
4. Manageable perception
5. What is the consequence?
Summary
 
Session 16

Level and Experience of Self Esteem

DVD - 65 mins
Workbook - 30 mins
Total Time - 95 mins

1. What is self esteem / self worth?
2. The relationship between self esteem and anxiety
3. Identifying personal needs
4. Balancing personal needs
Summary
 
Session 17

Challenging Fear Based Beliefs

DVD - 20 mins
Workbook - 30 mins
Total Time - 50 mins

1. Challenging Belief Number Five

Other people and situations make me anxious so I can't do anything about it

2. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number Five is not true, not possible, and does not make sense

3. Challenging Belief Number Six

It's awful when things don't work out the way I want them to

4. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number Six is not true, not possible, and does not make sense

5. Challenging Belief Number Seven

My anxiety was caused by something that happened in my past so I can't do anything about it

6. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number Seven is not true, not possible, and does not make sense
Summary

 
Session 18

Personal Reflection

DVD - 15 mins
Workbook - 35 mins
Total Time - 50 mins

1. Exploration, awareness and acceptance of self
Summary
 
Session 19

Part A - Focusing on the Task at Hand

DVD - 35 mins
Workbook - 15 mins
Total Time - 50 mins

1. Fear based vs. task based focus

2. Focusing exercise

Part B - Body Scan

1. Body scan exercise
Summary
 
Session 20

Assertion Skills Training


DVD - 35 mins
Workbook - 30 mins
Total Time - 65 mins

1. Assertive communication
2. Styles of relating - passive / aggressive / assertive
3. "I" messages vs. "You" statements
4. Knowing your rights
Summary
 
Session 21

Challenging Fear Based Beliefs


DVD - 25 mins
Workbook - 30 mins
Total Time - 55 mins

1. Challenging Belief Number Eight

If something is anxiety provoking or unpleasant, I should worry about it

2. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number Eight is not true, not possible, and does not make sense

3. Challenging Belief Number Nine

If I think about myself first, it means I am selfish and should feel guilty

4. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number Nine is not true, not possible, and does not make sense

5. Challenging Belief Number Ten

I need to depend on someone or something stronger than myself to help me get through or cope with situations I find anxiety provoking

6. Sue's detailed explanation of why Belief Number Ten is not true, not possible, and does not make sense

7. Challenging other fear based beliefs
Summary

 
Session 22

Changing Behaviour

DVD - 40 mins
Workbook - 25+ mins
Total Time - 65+ mins

1. Considerations
2. Building Bridges
3. Repetition
4. The big 'A' of avoidance
5. Ups and downs
Summary
 
Session 23

Developing A New Belief Framework

DVD - 15 mins
Workbook - 45 mins
Total Time - 60 mins

1. New belief framework
Summary
 
Session 24

Recovery Issues

DVD - 25 mins
Workbook - 20 mins
Total Time - 45 mins

1. Putting your Recovery Program together
    Anxiety reduction formula
2. Expected outcomes
3. Responsibility and motivation
4. Commitment / time frames
5. Risk taking
6. Staying on track
7. Dealing with set backs
8. Support
9. The next step
Summary

A Final Word
A Final Word


Total Time - 1 min

Total Program Tim

DVD - visual viewing - 12.2 hours
Workbook - exercises, worksheets, reading - 9.8 hours

Total Time - 22 hours