A new RCT tested text message CBT for generalised anxiety in young adults, with promising results. But is it ready for clinical practice?
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When CBT doesn’t work for OCD: could mindfulness help?
Meta-analysis of 46 studies found mindfulness and acceptance programmes significantly reduced OCD symptoms, performing as well as CBT but with more research needed on long-term effects.
[read the full story...]Is intolerance of uncertainty in preschool children a risk factor for later anxiety?
Do preschoolers who struggle with tolerating uncertainty get more anxious as they grow older? This longitudinal study followed preschool children across three timepoints, and found that the two are strongly related, but the rest of the picture is not as clear cut.
[read the full story...]Sitting in the waiting room: what happens when anxiety disorders are left untreated?
In her debut blog, Beth Hindhaugh summarises a systematic review and meta-analysis of 173 studies examining the untreated course of anxiety disorders, which finds that for some people, anxiety disorders can improve without treatment.
[read the full story...]iCBT for panic disorder
A group of UCL Masters students summarise an RCT (the PAXPD trial) of iCBT for panic disorder, which compared guided (via real-time video sessions) with unguided self-help treatment and a waitlist control.
[read the full story...]Digital interventions for social anxiety disorder: new meta-analysis finds mixed results
Carla McEnery reports on a recent meta-analysis of technology-assisted interventions for Social Anxiety Disorder, which finds positive results from Internet-delivered CBT and Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy.
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