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Attacking anxiety: A naturalistic study of a multimedia self‐help program
Author(s) -
Finch Arthur E.,
Lambert Michael J.,
Brown George (Jeb)
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(200001)56:1<11::aid-jclp2>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - anxiety , psychology , naturalistic observation , psychological intervention , naturalism , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , philosophy , epistemology
The effects of a commercial multimedia self‐help program (Attacking Anxiety) were evaluated by examining the outcome of 176 individuals who participated in the treatment. Results suggested that 62 individuals suffering from anxiety achieved clinically significant improvement. An additional 40 achieved reliable change, despite the fact that these individuals had suffered from anxiety‐based problems for years prior to their participation. Only one participant experienced negative change. These results are discussed in relation to the growing literature on self‐help interventions and the limitations imposed by the naturalistic nature of the investigation. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Psychol 56: 11–21, 2000.