Introduction to the special issue: new methods in exposure therapy.
This editorial simply announces a special issue on exposure therapy innovations—no data or procedures included.
01Research in Context
What this study did
McKay et al. (2013) wrote a short editorial. It opened a special journal issue on exposure therapy.
The paper lists no new data. It only flags the need for fresh ways to spread exposure methods to clinicians.
What they found
There is no finding to report. The page is an announcement, not a study.
How this fits with other research
Lerman (2024) extends this call. The later paper gives you a step-by-step blueprint for handing behavior-analytic tools to teachers, nurses, and police.
Matson et al. (2013) adds a twist. Their review says many clinicians fear using exposure. This "exposaphobia" may block the very dissemination Dean wants.
Weersing et al. (2009) sounds a warning. Until we know the core parts of youth therapy, pushing wide dissemination may spread weak or incomplete tools.
Why it matters
The editorial reminds you that new tricks for teaching exposure are still needed. If you train others, pair Dean's call with Lerman's blueprint and check for exposaphobia in your audience. Start small: add one brief exposure demo to your next in-service and collect feedback before scaling up.
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02At a glance
03Original abstract
Exposure-based interventions have been shown to significantly reduce anxiety and avoidance. The efficacy of the approach is robust, and recent efforts have been made to expand the use of exposure as well as identify more effective ways to implement the procedure. This article introduces the special issue devoted to recent novel approaches to the dissemination and implementation of exposure.
Behavior modification, 2013 · doi:10.1177/0145445513478156