Avoidance Hierarchy (Archived)
NOTE: An improved version of this resource is available here: Fear Ladder. Older versions of a resource may be archived in the event that they are available in multiple languages, or where data indicates that the resource continues to be frequently used by clinicians.
The Avoidance Hierarchy exercise has been archived and will remain available while translated versions of the Fear Ladder are collated. Avoidance and safety-seeking behavior serves to maintain anxiety, and exposure to the fear stimuli/situation is an effective treatment for anxiety. This Avoidance Hierarchy CBT worksheet helps clients to plan exposure tasks.

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References And Further Reading
- Kircanski, K., Mortazavi, A., Castriotta, N. et al. (2012). Challenges to the traditional fear hierarchy in exposure therapy. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 43, 745–751.