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Situational Exposure Diary

A simple four-step record for planning one small exposure step, noting anxiety before and after, recording what happened, and choosing one learning or next step.

Anxiety & Worry
Intermediate
15 min
Situational Exposure Diary
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Overview

Print for offline use during therapy or self-practice

Printable PDF and PNG formats available in your Pro dashboard

When to Use

  • Before a small exposure practice
  • After an exposure to record what happened
  • When you want to choose one learning or next step

How to Use

  1. 1
    Plan one small exposure step.
  2. 2
    Note your anxiety before and after the practice.
  3. 3
    Write what happened.
  4. 4
    Record one learning and one next step.

The Situational Exposure Diary keeps exposure practice focused on one small step. Use it to note your anxiety before and after, record what happened, and capture one useful learning or next step.

Use the Fear Ladder to choose a manageable exposure step, then use this diary to record that practice. The two worksheets work together: one helps plan the step, and the other helps you learn from it.

Research & References

  • Foa, E. B., & Kozak, M. J. (1986). Emotional processing of fear: Exposure to corrective information. Psychological Bulletin, 99(1), 20-35.
  • Craske, M. G., Treanor, M., Conway, C. C., Zbozinek, T., & Vervliet, B. (2014). Maximizing exposure therapy: An inhibitory learning approach. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 58, 10-23.

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Situational Exposure Diary

A simple four-step record for planning one small exposure step, noting anxiety before and after, recording what happened, and choosing one learning or next step.

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