Open AccessCognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders
Author(s) -
Joshua Curtiss,
Daniella Levine,
Ilana Ander,
Arthur Baker
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
focus/focus (american psychiatric publishing. online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1541-4108
pISSN - 1541-4094
DOI - 10.1176/appi.focus.20200045
Subject(s) - anxiety , panic disorder , psychology , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , cognitive behavioral therapy , intervention (counseling) , anxiety disorder , social anxiety , cognition , generalized anxiety disorder , psychotherapist , psychiatry
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a first-line, empirically supported intervention for anxiety disorders. CBT refers to a family of techniques that are designed to target maladaptive thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety over time. Several individual CBT protocols have been developed for individual presentations of anxiety. The article describes common and unique components of CBT interventions for the treatment of patients with anxiety and related disorders (i.e., panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, prolonged grief). Recent strategies for enhancing the efficacy of CBT protocols are highlighted as well.