Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Exposure for Anxious Students with Classroom Accommodations

Millions of college students across the United States experience anxiety disorders, evidencing a high need for evidence-based counseling techniques. At the same time, impairment resulting from anxiety often necessitates classroom accommodations at the postsecondary level. Cognitive-behavioral therap...

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Published inJournal of college student psychotherapy Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 209 - 226
Main Authors Zaboski, Brian A., Romaker, Emma K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Routledge 03.07.2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
accommodations
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Behavior
Behavior Modification
Classroom Environment
Classrooms
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive-behavioral factors
College Students
Desensitization
exposure therapy
postsecondary
Psychotherapy
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Summary:Millions of college students across the United States experience anxiety disorders, evidencing a high need for evidence-based counseling techniques. At the same time, impairment resulting from anxiety often necessitates classroom accommodations at the postsecondary level. Cognitive-behavioral therapy with exposure (CBT ERP) involves a thorough assessment of the function of a client's behaviors and a personalized treatment plan that gradually exposes them to feared stimuli. Yet students often underutilize classroom accommodations, and accommodations may conflict with the theoretical underpinnings of CBT ERP. We present a brief and accessible explanation of CBT ERP, discuss common classroom accommodations, and suggest methods for successfully integrating accommodations into cognitive-behavioral interventions.
ISSN:8756-8225
1540-4730
DOI:10.1080/87568225.2021.1961110