| Summary: | Michelle G. Craske works with a female client who is in her 20s and has symptoms of an anxiety disorder. The client has physical symptoms that accompany her anxiety that Craske identifies as similar to an anxiety or a panic attack. Craske uses a biopsychosocial model to conceptualize anxiety and helps the client identify the relation between her thoughts, physical symptoms, and her behavior. She then describes exercises through which the client can learn to restructure her thoughts and directly face her fears. They practice a breathing exercise together so that the client better understands how the exercises work. Craske describes other exercises the client can practice in her daily life to help her relax and become more aware of her physical and emotional reactions to stress.
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