Module 6: The Role of Attention
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This CBT handout from the Centre for Clinical Interventions explains how self-focused and environment-focused attention maintain social anxiety by locking onto perceived threats. It is designed for clients to recognize their attentional biases and practice refocusing during social situations. The text defines these attention types and includes exercises for tracking where attention wanders.
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@misc{allodium:e2dc801495324b00,
title = {Module 6: The Role of Attention},
organization = {Centre for Clinical Interventions},
url = {https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Stepping-out-of-Social-Anxiety/Stepping-out-of-Social-Anxiety---Module-6---The-Role-of-Attention.pdf}
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TY - GEN TI - Module 6: The Role of Attention PB - Centre for Clinical Interventions UR - https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Stepping-out-of-Social-Anxiety/Stepping-out-of-Social-Anxiety---Module-6---The-Role-of-Attention.pdf ER -
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Module 6: The Role of Attention. (n.d.). Centre for Clinical Interventions. https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Stepping-out-of-Social-Anxiety/Stepping-out-of-Social-Anxiety---Module-6---The-Role-of-Attention.pdf
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