SPECIFIC FEARS AND A VOIDANCE 339 9. Monitor Medications (9) A. The client was monitored for compliance w ith his/her psychotropic medication regimen. B. The client was provided with positive feedback about his/her regular use of psychotropic medication. C. The client was monitored for the effectiveness and side effects of his/her prescribed medications. D. Concerns about the client's medication compliance, effectiveness, and side effects were communicated to the physician. E. Although the client was monitored for medication side effects, he/she reported no concerns in this area. 10. Normalize Phobias (10) A. A discussion was held about how phobias are very common. B. The client was focused on how phobias are a natural, but irrational expression of our fight or flight response. C. It was emphasized to the client that phobias are not a sign of weakness, bu t cause unnecessary distress and disability. D. The client was reinforced as he/she displayed a better understanding of the natural facets of phobias. E. The client struggled to understand the natural aspects of phobias and was provided with remedial fee dback in this area. 11. Discuss Phobic Cycle (11) A. The client was taught about how phobic fears are maintained by a phobic cycle of unwarranted fear and avoidance that precludes positive, corrective experiences with the feared object or situation. B. The client was taught about how treatment breaks the phobic cycle by encouraging positive, corrective experiences. C. The client was taught information from Mastery of Your Specific Phobia —Therapist Guide (Craske, Antony, and Barlow) regarding the phobic c ycle. D. The client was taught about the phobic cycle from information in Specific Phobias (Bruce and Sanderson). E. The client was reinforced as he/she displayed a better understanding of the phobic cycle of unwarranted fear and avoidance and how treatm ent breaks the cycle. F. The client displayed a poor understanding of the phobic cycle and was provided with remedial feedback in this area. 12. Assign Reading on Specific Phobias (12) A. The client was assigned to read psychoeducational chapters of book s or treatment manuals on specific phobias. B. The client was assigned information from Mastery of Your Specific Phobia —Client Manual (Antony, Craske, and Barlow). C. The client was directed to read information about specific phobias from The Anxiety and Phobic Workbook (Bourne). D. The client was assigned to read from Living with Fear (Marks). 