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Krause K, Zhang XC, Schneider S. Long-Term Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Routine Outpatient Care for Youth with Anxiety Disorders. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2024; 93:181-190. [PMID: 38615662 DOI: 10.1159/000537932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This study examined the long-term effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (≥ 2 years after the end of therapy) in the routine care of youth (mean 11.95 years; SD = 3.04 years) with primary anxiety disorder (AD). METHODS Two hundred and ten children with any AD as a primary diagnosis and with any comorbidity were included in the "Kids Beating Anxiety (KibA)" clinical trial and received evidence-based CBT. Diagnoses, severity of diagnoses, and further dimensional outcome variables of symptoms and functioning were assessed before (baseline), after the last treatment session (POST), and at two follow-up (FU) assessments in the child and caregiver report: 6 months (6MONTHS-FU) and >2 years (mean 4.31; SD = 1.07 years) after the last treatment session (long-term FU). RESULTS At POST, 61.38% showed total remission of all and any ADs. At long-term FU, the remission rate was 63.64%. Compared to baseline, ratings of severity, anxiety, impairment/burden, and life quality improved significantly after CBT in child and caregiver report. All pre-post/FU improvements and global success ratings were stable in child (Pre-Post: Hedges' g = 3.57; Pre-6MONTHS-FU: Hedges' g = 3.43; Pre-LT-FU: Hedges' g = 2.34) and caregiver report (Pre-Post: Hedges' g = 2.00; Pre-6MONTHS-FU: Hedges' g = 2.31; Pre-LT-FU: Hedges' g = 2.31) across all POST- and FU-assessment points. Some outcomes showed further significant improvement, and no deterioration was found over the course of time. Effect sizes calculated in the present study correspond to, or even exceed, effect sizes reported in previous meta-analysis. CONCLUSIONS Stable long-term effects of "KibA" CBT for youth with ADs, comparable to those results from efficacy studies, were achieved in a routine practice setting by applying treatment manuals tested in randomized controlled trials. These findings are remarkable, as the patient group studied here consisted of an age group within the main risk phase of developing further mental disorders, and therefore an increase in new-onset anxiety and further mental disorders would be expected over the long time span studied here.
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- Karen Krause
- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Psychische Gesundheit (DZPG), Bochum, Germany
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Mao W, Shalaby R, Owusu E, Elgendy H, Shalaby N, Agyapong B, Nichols A, Eboreime E, Nkire N, Agyapong VIO. Status after Hospital Discharge: An Observational Study of the Progression of Patients' Mental Health Symptoms Six Weeks after Hospital Discharge. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7559. [PMID: 38137628 PMCID: PMC10744019 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Transitioning from mental health inpatient care to community care is often a vulnerable time in the treatment process where additional risks and anxiety may arise. We collected data for this study as part of a pragmatic cluster-randomized, longitudinal approach in Alberta. As the first phase of the ongoing innovative supportive program, this paper assessed the progression of mental health symptoms in patients six weeks after hospital discharge. Factors that may contribute to the presence or absence of anxiety and depression symptoms, as well as well-being, following return to the community were investigated. This provides evidence and baseline data for future phases of the project. (2) Methods: An observational study design was adopted for this study. Data on a variety of sociodemographic and clinical factors were collected at discharge and six weeks after via REDCap. Anxiety, depression, and well-being symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5), respectively. Descriptive, chi-square, independent t-tests, and multivariate regression analyses were conducted. (3) Result: The survey was completed by 88 out of 306 participants (28.8% response rate). The chi-square/Fisher exact test and independent t-test revealed no significant change in the mental health conditions from baseline to six weeks after discharge. It was found that the only significant factor predicting symptoms six weeks after discharge from inpatient treatment was the baseline symptoms in all three logistic regression models. It was four times more likely for those who experienced anxiety and depression at baseline to experience anxiety and depression symptoms six weeks after discharge (OR = 4.27; 95% CI: 1.38-13.20) (OR = 4.04; 95% CI: 1.25-13.05). Those with poor baseline well-being were almost 12 times more likely to experience poor well-being six weeks after discharge (OR = 11.75; 95% CI: 3.21-42.99). (4) Conclusions: Study results found no significant change in mental health conditions in the short term following hospital discharge. It is essential that researchers and policymakers collaborate in order to implement effective interventions to support and maintain the mental health conditions of patients following discharge.
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- Wanying Mao
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada (N.N.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada (N.N.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada (N.N.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada (N.N.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada (N.N.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada (N.N.)
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- Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Grande Prairie, AB T5J 3E4, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5909 Veterans Memorial Lane, 8th Floor, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS B3H 2E2, Canada;
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada (N.N.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada (N.N.)
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5909 Veterans Memorial Lane, 8th Floor, Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS B3H 2E2, Canada;
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Pino-Postigo A, Domínguez-Pinos D, Lorenzo-Alvarez R, Pavía-Molina J, Ruiz-Gómez MJ, Sendra-Portero F. Improving Oral Presentation Skills for Radiology Residents through Clinical Session Meetings in the Virtual World Second Life. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4738. [PMID: 36981654 PMCID: PMC10049172 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20064738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to conduct a clinical session meeting in the virtual world of Second Life to improve the oral presentation skills of radiology residents and to assess the perception of the attendees. METHODS A clinical session meeting (10 two-hour sessions over four weeks), where participants presented their own clinical sessions, followed by a turn of interventions by the attendees, was designed and carried out. Attendees were asked to complete an evaluation questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were performed. RESULTS Twenty-eight radiology residents attended the meeting, and 23 (81.2%) completed the evaluation questionnaire; 95.7-100% of them agreed that the virtual environment was attractive and suitable for holding the meeting and that the content was appropriate for their training as residents. They rated with ≥8.9 points (from 1 to 10) different aspects of the experience, highlighting the role of teachers (9.7 ± 0.6) and the usefulness of their training (9.4 ± 0.9). CONCLUSIONS Second Life can be used effectively to train oral communication skills in public, in an environment perceived as attractive and suitable for learning, through an experience described by the attendees as interesting and useful, highlighting the advantages of social contact with their peers.
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- Alberto Pino-Postigo
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, 29010 Málaga, Spain; (A.P.-P.); (D.D.-P.)
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, 29010 Málaga, Spain; (A.P.-P.); (D.D.-P.)
- Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain;
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care, Hospital de la Axarquía, 29700 Vélez Málaga, Spain;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 290071 Málaga, Spain;
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- Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain;
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- Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain;
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Scholten W, ten Have M, van Geel C, van Balkom A, de Graaf R, Batelaan N. Recurrence of anxiety disorders and its predictors in the general population. Psychol Med 2023; 53:1334-1342. [PMID: 34294172 PMCID: PMC10009370 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721002877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anxiety disorders frequently recur in clinical populations, but the risk of recurrence of anxiety disorders is largely unknown in the general population. In this study, recurrence of anxiety and its predictors were studied in a large cohort of the adult general population. METHODS Baseline, 3-year and 6-year follow-up data were derived from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study-2 (NEMESIS-2). Respondents (N = 468) who had been in remission for at least a year prior to baseline were included. Recurrence was assessed at 3 and 6 years after baseline, using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview version 3.0. Cumulative recurrence rates were estimated using the number of years since remission of the last anxiety disorder. Furthermore, Cox regression analyses were conducted to investigate predictors of recurrence, using a broad range of putative predictors. RESULTS The estimated cumulative recurrence rate was 2.1% at 1 year, 6.6% at 5 years, 10.6% at 10 years, and 16.2% at 20 years. Univariate regression analyses predicted a shorter time to recurrence for several variables, of which younger age at interview, parental psychopathology, neuroticism and a current depressive disorder remained significant in the, age and gender-adjusted, multivariable regression analysis. CONCLUSIONS Recurrence of anxiety disorders in the general population is common and the risk of recurrence extends over a lengthy period of time. In clinical practice, alertness to recurrence, monitoring of symptoms, and quick access to health care in case of recurrence are needed.
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- Willemijn Scholten
- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- GGZ inGeest Specialized Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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O'Connor S, Moran KA, Whyte EF, Lacey AC. Does stammering act as a barrier to exercise and sport in Irish adults who stammer? JOURNAL OF FLUENCY DISORDERS 2021; 70:105880. [PMID: 34543807 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2021.105880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Exercise and sport participation lead to many physical and psychosocial benefits. However, barriers to exercise and sporting participation exist. This study aims to examine if stammering acts as a barrier to exercise and sporting participation in adults. METHODS One hundred and six adults who stammer (male n = 74, female n = 32; 33.83 ± 14.5 years) completed an anonymous questionnaire which evaluated their stammering history, exercise and sporting participation, views on why they exercise, whether stammering prevented or negatively influenced their participation in exercise or sport. Descriptive statistics were then calculated. RESULTS The majority (90.6 %) of participants take part in some form of exercise/sport. However, their stammer prevented them from taking part in a specific exercise/sport at least once (49.1 %), due to being too nervous to introduce themselves, nervous or fear of stammering or being judged. Their stammer also negatively impacted their involvement when participating at least once (42.4 %), with not feeling part of the team and fear of speaking reported. Self-disclosure of their stammer and improving awareness of stammering were identified as common facilitators for taking part in exercise/sport. CONCLUSION Stammering was not found to impact general participation in exercise and sport but was identified as a barrier to partaking in specific exercise and sport and their enjoyment thereof. Encouraging those who stammer to inform those involved in sport and exercise (e.g. fellow players, coaches) about their stammer and improving stammer awareness across the general and sporting population may encourage further participation in exercise and sport in those who stammer.
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- Siobhán O'Connor
- Centre for Injury Prevention and Performance, Athletic Therapy and Training, School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Centre for Injury Prevention and Performance, Athletic Therapy and Training, School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland; Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Injury Prevention and Performance, Athletic Therapy and Training, School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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- Centre for Injury Prevention and Performance, Athletic Therapy and Training, School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland; Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
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van Dis EAM, Landkroon E, Hagenaars MA, van der Does FHS, Engelhard IM. Old Fears Die Hard: Return of Public Speaking Fear in a Virtual Reality Procedure. Behav Ther 2021; 52:1188-1197. [PMID: 34452672 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2021.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Exposure-based therapy is an effective treatment for social anxiety, but some patients relapse. We used a novel virtual reality procedure to examine spontaneous recovery (i.e., a return of fear over time) and fear renewal (i.e., the return of fear after a context switch) in individuals with fear of public speaking. On Day 1, 32 participants received exposure training before a virtual audience. On Day 8, participants completed a spontaneous recovery phase, followed by a fear renewal test, in which they gave a presentation in front of a new (context switch) or the same audience (no context switch). After exposure, participants exhibited a lower heart rate, subjective distress, negative valence, and arousal. One week later, participants showed spontaneous recovery of heart rate, and the context switch group showed renewal of subjective distress, negative valence, and arousal. Future studies can use this procedure to test interventions aimed at improving long-term exposure effects in individuals with public speaking fear.
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Nihei M, Hojo D, Sawa K. The renewal effect in fear conditioning with aversive facial expression and negative sentences as unconditioned stimuli. LEARNING AND MOTIVATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lmot.2021.101725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hovenkamp-Hermelink JHM, Jeronimus BF, Myroniuk S, Riese H, Schoevers RA. Predictors of persistence of anxiety disorders across the lifespan: a systematic review. Lancet Psychiatry 2021; 8:428-443. [PMID: 33581052 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30433-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Despite the substantial disease burden of anxiety disorders, physicians have a poor understanding of factors that predict their typical persistent course. This systematic review of predictors of persistent anxiety disorders covered 48 studies with 29 690 patients diagnosed with an anxiety disorder that were published in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science between Jan 1, 1980 (introduction of DSM-III), and Dec 1, 2019. We also compared predictors between children, adolescents, adults, and older adults (ie, ≥55 years). A persistent course was primarily predicted by clinical and psychological characteristics, including having panic attacks, co-occurring personality disorders, treatment seeking, poor clinical status after treatment, higher severity and longer duration of avoidance behaviour, low extraversion, higher anxiety sensitivity, and higher behavioural inhibition. Unlike disorder onset, sociodemographic characteristics did not predict persistence. Our results outline a profile of patients with specific clinical and psychological characteristics who are particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorder persistence. Clinically, these patients probably deserve additional or more intensive treatment to prevent development of chronicity.
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- Johanna H M Hovenkamp-Hermelink
- Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotional regulation, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
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- Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotional regulation, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands; Department of Developmental Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Developmental Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotional regulation, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotional regulation, Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Lorimer B, Kellett S, Nye A, Delgadillo J. Predictors of relapse and recurrence following cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety-related disorders: a systematic review. Cogn Behav Ther 2020; 50:1-18. [DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2020.1812709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Ben Lorimer
- Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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von Brachel R, Hirschfeld G, Berner A, Willutzki U, Teismann T, Cwik JC, Velten J, Schulte D, Margraf J. Long-Term Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Routine Outpatient Care: A 5- to 20-Year Follow-Up Study. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2020; 88:225-235. [PMID: 31121580 DOI: 10.1159/000500188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Long-term follow-ups several years after receiving cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are scarce and most of the existing literature describes follow-up data of randomized-controlled trials. Thus, very little is known about the long-term effects of CBT in routine care. METHODS We investigated psychological functioning in a sample of 263 former outpatients who had received CBT for a variety of mental disorders such as depression, anxiety-, eating- or somatoform disorders 8.06 (SD 5.08) years after treatment termination. All participants completed a diagnostic interview as well as the Brief-Symptom Inventory (BSI) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Effect sizes and response rates according to Jacobson and Truax [J Consult Clin Psychol 1991;59:12-9] were calculated from pre- to posttreatment and from pretreatment to follow-up assessment. RESULTS Pre- to posttreatment effect sizes ranged between 0.75 (BDI) and 0.63 (BSI) and pretreatment to follow-up effect sizes were 0.92 (BDI) and 0.75 (BSI). Of all patients, 29% (BDI) and 17% (BSI) experienced clinically significant change at posttreatment and 42% (BDI) and 24% (BSI) at follow-up. CONCLUSION The results point to the long-term effectiveness of CBT under routine conditions for a wide array of problems, especially when compared to the long-term effects of medical treatment. It is noteworthy that the results at follow-up were even better than at posttreatment, indicating further improvement. However, about a quarter of the patients did not respond sufficiently to therapy, neither concerning short-term nor long-term effects.
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- Ruth von Brachel
- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany,
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- Faculty of Business and Health, University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Faculty of Psychology and Psychotherapy, University Witten-Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Faculty of Psychology and Psychotherapy, University Witten-Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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van Dis EAM, van Veen SC, Hagenaars MA, Batelaan NM, Bockting CLH, van den Heuvel RM, Cuijpers P, Engelhard IM. Long-term Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry 2020; 77:265-273. [PMID: 31758858 PMCID: PMC6902232 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.3986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended for anxiety-related disorders, but evidence for its long-term outcome is limited. OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the long-term outcomes after cognitive behavioral therapy (compared with care as usual, relaxation, psychoeducation, pill placebo, supportive therapy, or waiting list) for anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). DATA SOURCES English-language publications were identified from PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, Cochrane, OpenGrey (1980 to January 2019), and recent reviews. The search strategy included a combination of terms associated with anxiety disorders (eg, panic or phobi*) and study design (eg, clinical trial or randomized controlled trial). STUDY SELECTION Randomized clinical trials on posttreatment and at least 1-month follow-up effects of cognitive behavioral therapy compared with control conditions among adults with generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia, PTSD, or OCD. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Researchers independently screened records, extracted statistics, and assessed study quality. Data were pooled using a random-effects model. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Hedges g was calculated for anxiety symptoms immediately after treatment and at 1 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, and 12 months or more after treatment completion. RESULTS Of 69 randomized clinical trials (4118 outpatients) that were mainly of low quality, cognitive behavioral therapy compared with control conditions was associated with improved outcomes after treatment completion and at 1 to 6 months and at 6 to 12 months of follow-up for a generalized anxiety disorder (Hedges g, 0.07-0.40), panic disorder with or without agoraphobia (Hedges g, 0.22-0.35), social anxiety disorder (Hedges g, 0.34-0.60), specific phobia (Hedges g, 0.49-0.72), PTSD (Hedges g, 0.59-0.72), and OCD (Hedges g, 0.70-0.85). At a follow-up of 12 months or more, these associations were still significant for generalized anxiety disorder (Hedges g, 0.22; number of studies [k] = 10), social anxiety disorder (Hedges g, 0.42; k = 3), and PTSD (Hedges g, 0.84; k = 5), but not for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia (k = 5) and could not be calculated for specific phobia (k = 1) and OCD (k = 0). Relapse rates after 3 to 12 months were 0% to 14% but were reported in only 6 randomized clinical trials (predominantly for panic disorder with or without agoraphobia). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The findings of this meta-analysis suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety-related disorders is associated with improved outcomes compared with control conditions until 12 months after treatment completion. At a follow-up of 12 months or more, effects were small to medium for generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder, large for PTSD, and not significant or not available for other disorders. High-quality randomized clinical trials with 12 months or more of follow-up and reported relapse rates are needed.
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- Eva A. M. van Dis
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Universitair Medisch Centrum, location Vrije Universiteit medisch centrum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Universitair Medisch Centrum, location Academisch Medisch Centrum, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Koyuncu A, İnce E, Ertekin E, Tükel R. Comorbidity in social anxiety disorder: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Drugs Context 2019; 8:212573. [PMID: 30988687 PMCID: PMC6448478 DOI: 10.7573/dic.212573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Comorbid disorders are highly prevalent in patients with social anxiety disorder, occurring in as many as 90% of patients. The presence of comorbidity may affect the course of the disease in several ways such as comorbidity in patients with social anxiety disorder (SAD) is related to earlier treatment-seeking behavior, increased symptom severity, treatment resistance and decreased functioning. Moreover, comorbidities cause significant difficulties in nosology and diagnosis, and may cause treatment challenges. In this review, major psychiatric comorbidities that can be encountered over the course of SAD as well as comorbidity associated diagnostic and therapeutic challenges will be discussed.
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- Ahmet Koyuncu
- Academy Social Phobia Center, Atatürk Mah. İkitelli Cad. No:126 A/Daire:6 Küçükçekmece/Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/0004867418799453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Objective: To provide practical clinical guidance for the treatment of adults with panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder in Australia and New Zealand. Method: Relevant systematic reviews and meta-analyses of clinical trials were identified by searching PsycINFO, Medline, Embase and Cochrane databases. Additional relevant studies were identified from reference lists of identified articles, grey literature and literature known to the working group. Evidence-based and consensus-based recommendations were formulated by synthesising the evidence from efficacy studies, considering effectiveness in routine practice, accessibility and availability of treatment options in Australia and New Zealand, fidelity, acceptability to patients, safety and costs. The draft guidelines were reviewed by expert and clinical advisors, key stakeholders, professional bodies, and specialist groups with interest and expertise in anxiety disorders. Results: The guidelines recommend a pragmatic approach beginning with psychoeducation and advice on lifestyle factors, followed by initial treatment selected in collaboration with the patient from evidence-based options, taking into account symptom severity, patient preference, accessibility and cost. Recommended initial treatment options for all three anxiety disorders are cognitive–behavioural therapy (face-to-face or delivered by computer, tablet or smartphone application), pharmacotherapy (a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor together with advice about graded exposure to anxiety triggers), or the combination of cognitive–behavioural therapy and pharmacotherapy. Conclusion: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalised anxiety disorder provide up-to-date guidance and advice on the management of these disorders for use by health professionals in Australia and New Zealand.
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Avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) is a relatively common disorder that is associated with significant distress, impairment, and disability. It is a chronic disorder with an early age at onset and a lifelong impact. Yet it is underrecognized and poorly studied. Little is known regarding the most effective treatment. The impetus for research into this condition has waxed and waned, possibly due to concerns regarding its distinctiveness from other disorders, especially social anxiety disorder (SAD), schizoid personality disorder, and dependent personality disorder. The prevailing paradigm subscribes to the "severity continuum hypothesis", in which AVPD is viewed essentially as a severe variant of SAD. However, areas of discontinuity have been described, and there is support for retaining AVPD as a distinct diagnostic category. Recent research has focused on the phenomenology of AVPD, factors of possible etiological significance such as early parenting experiences, attachment style, temperament, and cognitive processing. Self-concept, avoidant behavior, early attachments, and attachment style may represent points of difference from SAD that also have relevance to treatment. Additional areas of research not focused specifically on AVPD, including the literature on social cognition as it relates to attachment and personality style, report findings that are promising for future research aimed at better delineating AVPD and informing treatment.
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- Lisa Lampe
- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Nordahl HM, Vogel PA, Morken G, Stiles TC, Sandvik P, Wells A. Paroxetine, Cognitive Therapy or Their Combination in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder with and without Avoidant Personality Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2017; 85:346-356. [PMID: 27744447 DOI: 10.1159/000447013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The most efficacious treatments for social anxiety disorder (SAD) are the SSRIs and cognitive therapy (CT). Combined treatment is advocated for SAD but has not been evaluated in randomized trials using CT and SSRI. Our aim was to evaluate whether one treatment is more effective than the other and whether combined treatment is more effective than the single treatments. METHODS A total of 102 patients were randomly assigned to paroxetine, CT, the combination of CT and paroxetine, or pill placebo. The medication treatment lasted 26 weeks. Of the 102 patients, 54% fulfilled the criteria for an additional diagnosis of avoidant personality disorder. Outcomes were measured at posttreatment and 12-month follow-up assessments. RESULTS CT was superior to paroxetine alone and to pill placebo at the end of treatment, but it was not superior to the combination treatment. At the 12-month follow-up, the CT group maintained benefits and was significantly better than placebo and paroxetine alone, whereas there were no significant differences among combination treatment, paroxetine alone, and placebo. Recovery rates at 12 months were much higher in the CT group (68%) compared to 40% in the combination group, 24% in the paroxetine group, and 4% in the pill placebo group. CONCLUSIONS CT was the most effective treatment for SAD at both posttreatment and follow-up compared to paroxetine and better than combined treatment at the 12-month follow-up on the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale. Combined treatment provided no advantage over single treatments; rather there was less effect of the combined treatment compared to CT alone.
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- Hans M Nordahl
- Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Hawley LL, Rector NA, Laposa JM. Examining the dynamic relationships between exposure tasks and cognitive restructuring in CBT for SAD: Outcomes and moderating influences. J Anxiety Disord 2016; 39:10-20. [PMID: 26905316 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Meta-analyses indicate that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for social anxiety disorder (SAD) leads to substantial symptom alleviation. Although there is an emphasis on engaging in exposure and cognitive restructuring during treatment, the longitudinal relationship between skill use and symptom alleviation is not well understood. Furthermore, treatment response may be attenuated by pre-existing patient vulnerabilities. This study examined the longitudinal association of skill use (i.e. exposure (EX), thought record use (TR)), symptom reduction and the potential moderating influence of perfectionism during a 12-session, manual-based CBT for SAD intervention for 100 patients (51% female) meeting DSM-IV criteria for SAD. Results obtained from Latent Difference Score (LDS) models indicated that the frequency of both EX and TR skill use led to subsequent symptom alleviation; however, this varied based on the type of skill used. Further, although both EX and TR interventions were associated with subsequent symptom reduction, the association of EX and subsequent symptom alleviation was greater than the association of TR and subsequent symptom alleviation. Finally, higher pre-treatment perfectionism was associated with greater initial skill use, followed by significantly reduced skill use in later sessions. These preliminary results suggest that perfectionistic individuals demonstrate differential engagement in EX and TR interventions during treatment.
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- Lance L Hawley
- Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 100 Stokes St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Gebara CM, Barros-Neto TPD, Gertsenchtein L, Lotufo-Neto F. Virtual reality exposure using three-dimensional images for the treatment of social phobia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 38:24-9. [PMID: 26561376 PMCID: PMC7115471 DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2014-1560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 03/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test a potential treatment for social phobia, which provides exposure to phobia-inducing situations via computer-generated, three-dimensional images, using an open clinical trial design. METHODS Twenty-one patients with a DSM-IV diagnosis of social phobia took part in the trial. Treatment consisted of up to 12 sessions of exposure to relevant images, each session lasting 50 minutes. RESULTS Improvements in social anxiety were seen in all scales and instruments used, including at follow-up 6 months after the end of treatment. The average number of sessions was seven, as the participants habituated rapidly to the process. Only one participant dropped out. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence that exposure to computer-generated three-dimensional images is relatively inexpensive, leads to greater treatment adherence, and can reduce social anxiety. Further studies are needed to corroborate these findings.
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- Cristiane M Gebara
- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Programa Ansiedade (AMBAN), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Programa Ansiedade (AMBAN), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Programa Ansiedade (AMBAN), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Programa Ansiedade (AMBAN), Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Leer A, Engelhard IM. Countering fear renewal: changes in the UCS representation generalize across contexts. Behav Ther 2015; 46:272-82. [PMID: 25645174 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Revised: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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After treatment of anxiety disorders, fear often returns. Analogue studies show that outside the extinction context the conditional stimulus (CS) activates the acquisition memory (CS predicts unconditional stimulus; UCS), rather than the extinction memory (CS does not predict UCS). Conditioning theory postulates that fear also diminishes after a reduction in the subjective cost of the UCS, which can occur in absence of any changes in the CS-UCS association. We hypothesized that fear reduction via "UCS deflation" generalizes across context. Healthy students underwent acquisition in context A with neutral CSs and 100dB white noise as UCS. One group received post-conditioning UCS exposure, in which UCS intensity decreased over time ("ABAdefl"). Another group received UCS presentations at equal intensity ("ABActrl"). Two groups did a filler task ("ABB"; "ABA"). Then, all groups underwent extinction in context B and were retested in context A (ABA-groups) or B (ABB-group). During each CS participants rated UCS expectancy and UCS cost. Results showed the typical increase in UCS expectancy following the context switch from extinction to test phase. In contrast, UCS deflation caused a reduction in cost ratings that was maintained after the context change. Findings suggest that UCS deflation techniques may reduce fear renewal.
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Bullis JR, Fortune MR, Farchione TJ, Barlow DH. A preliminary investigation of the long-term outcome of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. Compr Psychiatry 2014; 55:1920-7. [PMID: 25113056 PMCID: PMC4252968 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Revised: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to conduct a preliminary examination of long-term outcomes on a broad range of affective disorder symptoms treated with a newly developed intervention: The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP). METHOD Maintenance of treatment gains at long-term follow-up (LTFU) were explored in patients (N=15, mean age=32.27; 60% female) who completed a clinical trial of the UP. RESULTS Treatment gains observed at 6-month follow-up (6MFU) on measures of clinical severity, general symptoms of depression and anxiety, and a measure of symptom interference in daily functioning were largely maintained 12months later (at an average of 18months posttreatment), and any significant changes from 6MFU to LTFU reflected small increases in symptoms that remained, on average, in the subclinical range. CONCLUSIONS These findings provide the first initial support for the durability of broad treatment gains following transdiagnostic treatment.
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- Boston University, 648 Beacon Street, 6th floor, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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- Boston University, 648 Beacon Street, 6th floor, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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- Boston University, 648 Beacon Street, 6th floor, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Steinert C, Hofmann M, Leichsenring F, Kruse J. What do we know today about the prospective long-term course of social anxiety disorder? A systematic literature review. J Anxiety Disord 2013; 27:692-702. [PMID: 24176803 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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While we know that social anxiety disorder (SAD) is today's most common anxiety disorder knowledge on its prospective long-term course is sparse. We conducted a systematic literature search using databases Medline and PsycINFO for naturalistic and psychotherapy outcome studies with follow-up durations of at least 24 months. Four naturalistic cohorts and nine psychotherapy trials were included in the review. The naturalistic course in clinical was less favorable than in non-clinical samples (27% vs. 40% recovery rate after 5 years). Psychotherapy trials, all applying (cognitive) behavioral methods, yielded stable outcomes with overall large pre- to follow-up effect sizes on self-report scales. Observer rated remission rates varied considerably (36% to 100%) depending on study design and follow-up length. The results of psychotherapy trials and that of naturalistic studies can hardly be compared due to differences in methodology. More standardized remission and recovery criteria are needed to enhance the understanding of the longitudinal course.
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- Christiane Steinert
- Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Giessen, Ludwigstrasse 76, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
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Leer A, Engelhard IM, Altink A, van den Hout MA. Eye movements during recall of aversive memory decreases conditioned fear. Behav Res Ther 2013; 51:633-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2013.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Recurrence of anxiety disorders and its predictors. J Affect Disord 2013; 147:180-5. [PMID: 23218248 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2012] [Revised: 10/24/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The chronic course of anxiety disorders and its high burden of disease are partly due to the recurrence of anxiety disorders after remission. However, knowledge about recurrence rates and predictors of recurrence is scarce. This article reports on recurrence rates of anxiety disorders and investigates predictors of recurrence from a broad range of socio-demographic characteristics, illness-related and psychosocial putative predictors. METHODS Baseline and 2-year follow-up data were derived from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA). Participants who had at least one lifetime anxiety disorder (panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, agoraphobia alone, social phobia or generalized anxiety disorder), but were remitted at baseline (N=429) were included. Recurrence of anxiety disorders during the 2-year follow-up period was assessed using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, version 2.1. RESULTS Recurrence rates among pure and multiple anxiety disorders did not differ significantly and the overall recurrence rate of anxiety disorders was 23.5%. In those recurring, the incidence of a new anxiety disorder was common (32.7%). Disability and anxiety sensitivity remained predictive of recurrence of anxiety disorders in multivariable regression analysis. LIMITATIONS The included participants had more severe symptoms at baseline than the non-response group and lifetime anxiety diagnoses were assessed, retrospectively. CONCLUSIONS Recurrence of anxiety disorders is common and clinicians should be aware of the diagnostic instability within anxiety disorders. Disability and anxiety sensitivity are independent predictors of recurrence of anxiety disorders. Altering these predictors in regular cognitive behavioural therapy could contribute to the reduction of recurrence.
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Dalrymple KL. Issues and controversies surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of social anxiety disorder. Expert Rev Neurother 2013; 12:993-1008; quiz 1009. [PMID: 23002942 DOI: 10.1586/ern.12.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Although much has been learned about social anxiety disorder (SAD) in recent decades, many questions and controversies surrounding its diagnosis and treatment have remained. Similar to the state of affairs with other psychiatric disorders, no clear pathophysiology has been identified for SAD, and the question of where to draw the line between shyness, SAD and even avoidant personality disorder continues to be debated. Much of the evidence to date suggests that among persons with SAD, it is under-recognized and undertreated; however, other researchers contend that it may be overdiagnosed in some individuals. Questions also remain as to how best treat these individuals, such as with pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy or a combination of the two. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the controversies related to the diagnosis and treatment of SAD. In addition, suggestions for future research are provided that could perhaps clarify these remaining questions, such as maximizing treatment efficacy by targeting broader outcomes such as quality of life and addressing common comorbidities that occur with SAD.
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- Kristy L Dalrymple
- Rhode Island Hospital and the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 235 Plain Street Suite 501, Providence, RI 02905, USA.
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Javidi Z, Battersby M, Forbes A. A Case Study of Trichotillomania With Social Phobia: Treatment and 4-Year Follow-up Using Cognitive–Behaviour Therapy. BEHAVIOUR CHANGE 2012. [DOI: 10.1375/bech.24.4.231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AbstractThis article describes a case study that demonstrates an innovative combination of predominantly behavioural techniques in the treatment of trichotillomania (TTM) preceded by social phobia. Outcomes are reported to 4-year follow-up. A master's qualified cognitive–behavioural nurse therapist administered the course of treatment over 1 year and followed the client for 4 years. A combination of exposure and response prevention, habit reversal and serial photography for TTM urges, exposure for social phobia, cognitive restructuring and problem solving were utilised. These treatments were provided sequentially and concurrently. Pre and posttreatment and repeated outcome measures were applied in three domains. The client received a total of 23 treatment sessions over 1 year and follow-up over 4 years. During treatment, discharge and follow-up improved outcomes in TTM and social phobia were achieved and maintained at 4 years. Benefits accrued beyond the presenting conditions to have a major positive impact on the client's life. Theoretical implications for the classification of TTM are discussed.
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Mörtberg E, Clark DM, Bejerot S. Intensive group cognitive therapy and individual cognitive therapy for social phobia: sustained improvement at 5-year follow-up. J Anxiety Disord 2011; 25:994-1000. [PMID: 21763101 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2010] [Revised: 06/15/2011] [Accepted: 06/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Little is known about the long-term outcome of treatments for social phobia. At 5 years post-treatment we contacted the 67 patients who had been treated with intensive group cognitive therapy (IGCT) or individual cognitive therapy (ICT) in a randomized controlled trial (Mörtberg, Clark, Sundin, & Åberg Wistedt, 2007) that originally compared IGCT, ICT, and treatment as usual (n=100 for the full trial). Seventy-two percent (48 patients) who received IGCT or ICT agreed to participate in the follow-up assessment. All re-completed the original self-report measures of symptoms and disability and a quality of life measure. A subset was also interviewed. Seventy-five percent (36 patients) had sought no further treatment for social phobia. Comparisons between post-treatment and 5-year follow-up indicated that patients who had received either treatment showed further improvement in social phobia symptoms and disability during the follow-up period. These improvements were present in patients who had no additional treatment, as well as in the total sample. In conclusion, it appears that the effects of IGCT and ICT are maintained and improved upon at 5 years post-treatment.
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- Ewa Mörtberg
- Karolinska Institute, Department of Clinical Neuroscience/Centre for Psychiatry Research, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Levitan MN, Chagas MHN, Crippa JAS, Manfro GG, Hetem LAB, Andrada NC, Salum GA, Isolan L, Ferrari MCF, Nardi AE. Diretrizes da Associação Médica Brasileira para o tratamento do transtorno de ansiedade social. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2011; 33:292-302. [DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462011000300014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2011] [Accepted: 06/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUÇÃO: O transtorno de ansiedade social (TAS) é o transtorno de ansiedade mais comum, freqüentemente sem remissões, sendo comumente associado com importante prejuízo funcional e psicossocial. A Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB), através do "Projeto Diretrizes", busca desenvolver consensos de diagnóstico e tratamento para as doenças mais comuns. O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar os achados mais relevantes das diretrizes relativas ao tratamento do TAS, servindo de referência para o médico generalista e especialista. MÉTODO: O método utilizado foi o proposto pela AMB. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados do MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science e Lilacs, entre 1980 e 2010. A estratégia utilizada baseou-se em perguntas estruturadas na forma P.I.C.O (acrônimo das iniciais "paciente ou população"; "intervenção, indicador ou exposição"; "controle ou comparação" e; "outcome ou desfecho"). RESULTADOS: Estudos evidenciam que o tratamento farmacológico de primeira linha para adultos e crianças são os inibidores seletivos de recaptação de serotonina e os inibidores de recaptação de serotonina e noradrenalina, enquanto que a terapia cognitivo-comportamental é apontada como melhor tratamento psicoterápico. Além disso, algumas comorbidades psiquiátricas foram associadas a uma pior evolução do TAS. CONCLUSÕES: Apesar da alta prevalência, o TAS acaba por não receber a devida atenção e tratamento. A melhor escolha para o tratamento de adultos é a associação psicoterapia cognitivo-comportamental com inibidores seletivos de recaptação de serotonina e os inibidores de recaptação de serotonina e noradrenalina. Outras opções como benzodiazepínicos ou inibidores da monoamino-oxidase devem ser usados como segunda e terceira opção respectivamente.
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- Michelle N. Levitan
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria do Desenvolvimento para a Infância e Adolescência
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil; Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria do Desenvolvimento para a Infância e Adolescência
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Translacional em Medicina
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Guidi J, Fava GA, Fava M, Papakostas GI. Efficacy of the sequential integration of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in major depressive disorder: a preliminary meta-analysis. Psychol Med 2011; 41:321-331. [PMID: 20444307 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291710000826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prevention of relapse and recurrence represents an important task in the successful treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The aim of this meta-analysis was to examine the efficacy of the sequential integration of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in reducing the risk of relapse and recurrence in MDD. METHOD Keyword searches were conducted in Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Library from inception of each database to December 2008. Randomized controlled trials examining the efficacy of the administration of psychotherapy after successful response to acute-phase pharmacotherapy in the treatment of adults with MDD were considered for inclusion in the meta-analysis. RESULTS Eight high-quality studies with 442 patients in a sequential treatment arm and 433 in a control treatment arm were included. The pooled risk ratio (RR) for relapse/recurrence was 0.797 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.659-0.964] according to the random-effects model, suggesting a relative advantage in preventing relapse/recurrence for the sequential administration of treatments compared with control conditions. Performing subgroup analyses, we found a trend favoring psychotherapy during continuation of antidepressant drugs compared to antidepressants or treatment as usual (RR 0.842, 95% CI 0.674-1.051). Patients randomized to psychotherapy while antidepressants were discontinued were significantly less likely to experience relapse/recurrence compared to controls (RR 0.650, 95% CI 0.463-0.912). CONCLUSIONS We found evidence that the sequential integration of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy is a viable strategy for preventing relapse and recurrence in MDD. In addition, our findings suggest that discontinuation of antidepressant drugs may be feasible when psychotherapy is provided.
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- J Guidi
- Affective Disorders Program, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Italy.
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Borge FM, Hoffart A, Sexton H. Predictors of outcome in residential cognitive and interpersonal treatment for social phobia: do cognitive and social dysfunction moderate treatment outcome? J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2010; 41:212-9. [PMID: 20153460 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2010.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2009] [Revised: 01/07/2010] [Accepted: 01/13/2010] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The predictors of residential cognitive (RCT) and residential interpersonal Treatment (RIPT) for social phobia were explored. (1) Sotsky et al. (1991) found differential effects of CT and IPT for depression, suggesting that the level of cognitive or social dysfunction predicted differential outcome. We examined whether an analogous effect could be demonstrated in 10 weeks of residential treatment of 80 social phobia subjects. (2) We also included expectations, age of onset, severity of illness, concurrent anxiety, mood, avoidant personality disorder, and body dysmorphic disorder as predictors in this exploratory study. METHOD Main outcome was the social phobia subscale of Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI SP). DSM-IV axis I and II interviews were completed. RESULTS (1) Sotsky et al. (1991) findings were not reproduced. However, RIPT subjects with poor general functioning were less improved following treatment. Subjects with concurrent agoraphobia responded better with RCT than subjects without agoraphobia. (2) Age of onset and expectations were the most powerful predictors of post treatment outcome. CONCLUSION Some patient characteristics appear to impact outcome with RIPT and RCT differentially. The findings are discussed.
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Predictors of the incidence and discontinuation of long-term use of benzodiazepines: a population-based study. Drug Alcohol Depend 2009; 104:140-6. [PMID: 19515515 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2008] [Revised: 04/23/2009] [Accepted: 04/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Long-term use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) has been linked with an array of negative health consequences and increased medical costs and social burden. In this study, we sought to investigate the factors accounting for differential risks in the process from incident BZD use to long-term use and discontinuation in the general population. On the basis of a random sample of 187,413 people enrolled in Taiwan's National Health Insurance program on January 1, 2000, data of 2000-2002 healthcare and pharmacological services utilization were retrieved. Long-term use (LTU) was defined by having received BZD prescriptions for 180 or more days within any given calendar year. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out to assess the strength of associations while adjusting for the effects of individual sociodemographics, service providers, and pharmacological agents simultaneously. Results indicated that males, elderly, and those with physical or mental disorders were more likely to become long-term users of BZDs. Having received BZD prescriptions in multiple pharmacological agents, short-acting or mixed-type agents, and hypnotic indication were associated with a roughly 2- to 5-fold increased risk of BZD LTU soon after prescription initiation. With respect to discontinuation, the effects of pharmacological characteristics seem more salient as compared to those of individual and service-provider factors. Future strategies targeting individual factors and modifying service-provider prescription behaviors may be considered to reduce possible negative consequences of BZD LTU.
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McEvoy PM, Mahoney A, Perini SJ, Kingsep P. Changes in post-event processing and metacognitions during cognitive behavioral group therapy for social phobia. J Anxiety Disord 2009; 23:617-23. [PMID: 19250799 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2008] [Revised: 01/20/2009] [Accepted: 01/20/2009] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This study examined changes in post-event processing (PEP), metacognitions, and symptoms of social anxiety and depression following cognitive behavioral group therapy for social phobia (N=61). Social anxiety, depression symptoms and PEP all significantly reduced following treatment. Reductions in PEP were associated with reductions in symptoms of social anxiety, but not depression. Metacognitions were also less strongly endorsed following treatment, with the exception of positive metacognitions. Interestingly, however, changes in metacognitions were generally associated with reductions in depression and not social anxiety. Theoretical and clinical implications as well as future research directions are discussed.
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- Peter M McEvoy
- Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression, St Vincent's Hospital, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, 299 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, 2010, Australia.
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Donahue CB, Kushner MG, Thuras PD, Murphy TG, Van Demark JB, Adson DE. Effect of quetiapine vs. placebo on response to two virtual public speaking exposures in individuals with social phobia. J Anxiety Disord 2009; 23:362-8. [PMID: 19157776 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2008.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2008] [Revised: 12/08/2008] [Accepted: 12/09/2008] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Clinical practice and open-label studies suggest that quetiapine (an atypical anti-psychotic) might improve symptoms for individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD). The purpose of this study was to provide a rigorous test of the acute impact of a single dose of quetiapine (25mg) on SAD symptoms. METHOD Individuals with SAD (N=20) were exposed to a 4-min virtual reality (VR) public speaking challenge after having received quetiapine or placebo (double-blind) 1h earlier. A parallel VR challenge occurred 1 week later using a counter-balanced cross-over (within subject) design for the medication-placebo order between the two sessions. RESULT There was no significant drug effect for quetiapine on the primary outcome measures. However, quetiapine was associated with significantly elevated heart rate and sleepiness compared with placebo. CONCLUSION Study findings suggest that a single dose of 25mg quetiapine is not effective in alleviating SAD symptoms in individuals with fears of public speaking.
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Vansteenwegen D, Vervliet B, Hermans D, Thewissen R, Eelen P. Verbal, behavioural and physiological assessment of the generalization of exposure-based fear reduction in a spider-anxious population. Behav Res Ther 2007; 45:291-300. [PMID: 16677600 DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2005] [Revised: 02/14/2006] [Accepted: 03/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Clinical fear of spiders was assessed in 39 patients before and after exposure treatment and at a 3-month follow-up. The assessment included behavioral, physiological and self-report measures. Some patients were tested in the treatment context (group Same), while others were tested in a different context (group Different). Both groups demonstrated a significant fear reduction from pre- to post-treatment in all measures, which persisted at the 3-month follow-up. Contrary to our expectations, no clear difference was observed between the groups at any moment. However, a 1-year follow-up test of the self-report measure revealed a return of fear in group Same, but not in group Different. These results show (1) that the effects of exposure treatment persisted over contexts and time in the short term, and (2) that conducting treatment and tests in different contexts enhanced efficiency of exposure treatment in the long term.
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Garcia-Lopez LJ, Olivares J, Beidel D, Albano AM, Turner S, Rosa AI. Efficacy of three treatment protocols for adolescents with social anxiety disorder: a 5-year follow-up assessment. J Anxiety Disord 2006; 20:175-91. [PMID: 16464703 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2005.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2004] [Revised: 11/08/2004] [Accepted: 01/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Few studies have reported long-term follow-up data in adults and even fewer in adolescents. The purpose of this work is to report on the longest follow-up assessment in the literature on treatments for adolescents with social phobia. A 5-year follow-up assessment was conducted with subjects who originally received either Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Adolescents (CBGT-A), Social Effectiveness Therapy for Adolescents--Spanish version (SET-Asv), or Intervención en Adolescentes con Fobia Social--Treatment for Adolescents with Social Phobia (IAFS) in a controlled clinical trial. Twenty-three subjects completing the treatment conditions were available for the 5-year follow-up. Results demonstrate that subjects treated either with CBGT-A, SET-Asv and IAFS continued to maintain their gains after treatments were terminated. Either the CBGT-A, SET-Asv and IAFS can provide lasting effects to the majority of adolescents with social anxiety. Issues that may contribute to future research and clinical implications are discussed.
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Hollon SD, Stewart MO, Strunk D. Enduring effects for cognitive behavior therapy in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Annu Rev Psychol 2006; 57:285-315. [PMID: 16318597 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.psych.57.102904.190044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 249] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Recent studies suggest that cognitive and behavioral interventions have enduring effects that reduce risk for subsequent symptom return following treatment termination. These enduring effects have been most clearly demonstrated with respect to depression and the anxiety disorders. It remains unclear whether these effects are a consequence of the amelioration of the causal processes that generate risk or the introduction of compensatory strategies that offset them and whether these effects reflect the mobilization of cognitive or other mechanisms. No such enduring effects have been observed for the psychoactive medications, which appear to be largely palliative in nature. Other psychosocial interventions remain largely untested, although claims that they produce lasting change have long been made. Whether such enduring effects extend to other disorders remains to be seen, but the capacity to reduce risk following treatment termination is one of the major benefits provided by the cognitive and behavioral interventions with respect to the treatment of depression and the anxiety disorders.
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- Steven D Hollon
- Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, USA.
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Anderson PL, Zimand E, Hodges LF, Rothbaum BO. Cognitive behavioral therapy for public-speaking anxiety using virtual reality for exposure. Depress Anxiety 2006; 22:156-8. [PMID: 16231290 DOI: 10.1002/da.20090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study used an open clinical trial to test a cognitive-behavioral treatment for public-speaking anxiety that utilized virtual reality as a tool for exposure therapy. Treatment was completed by participants (n = 10) meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV criteria for social phobia, or panic disorder with agoraphobia in which public speaking was the predominantly feared stimulus. Treatment was conducted by a licensed psychologist in an outpatient clinic. Treatment consisted of eight individual therapy sessions, including four sessions of anxiety management training and four sessions of exposure therapy using a virtual audience, according to a standardized treatment manual. Participants completed standardized self-report questionnaires assessing public-speaking anxiety at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up. Participants were asked to give a speech to an actual audience at pre- and post-treatment. Results showed decreases on all self-report measures of public-speaking anxiety from pre- to post-treatment, which were maintained at follow-up (n = 8; all P = 05). Participants were no more likely to complete a speech post-treatment than at pre-treatment. This study provides preliminary evidence that a cognitive-behavioral treatment using virtual reality for exposure to public speaking may reduce public-speaking anxiety and suggests that further research with a controlled design is needed.
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Rowa K, Antony MM. Psychological treatments for social phobia. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2005; 50:308-16. [PMID: 15999944 DOI: 10.1177/070674370505000603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review the empirical status of psychological treatments for social phobia (SP), commenting both on cognitive-behavioural interventions and on more recent iterations of those approaches. We also review the effective components of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). METHOD We qualitatively reviewed the empirical literature on the psychological treatment of SP. We include empirical studies, metaanalyses, and recent conference presentations in this review. RESULTS Cognitive and behavioural interventions for SP appear to be more effective than wait-list controls and supportive therapy. Comparisons of CBT and pharmacologic treatment have produced inconsistent results. Several new treatments for SP demonstrate promising results. CONCLUSION Evidence suggests that various psychosocial treatments for SP are better than wait-list controls and credible placebo interventions. Ongoing projects investigate the relative efficacy of combining medication and psychosocial treatments over monotherapies; this line of research is important to continue. Further research should also focus on which components of CBT are most effective.
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- Karen Rowa
- Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario
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Bernstein Ratner N. Evidence-based practice in stuttering: Some questions to consider. JOURNAL OF FLUENCY DISORDERS 2005; 30:163-88. [PMID: 15961152 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2005.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2004] [Revised: 04/19/2005] [Accepted: 04/22/2005] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED A recent forum in JFD (28/3, 2003) evaluated the status of evidence-based practice in fluency disorders, and offered recommendations for improvement. This article re-evaluates the level of support available for some popular approaches to stuttering therapy and questions the relative value placed on some types of programs endorsed by the forum. Evidence-based practice is discussed within the context of emerging concerns over its application to non-medical interventions and suggestions are made for grounding fluency interventions by reference to empirically supported principles of change. A popular, evidence-based intervention for stuttering in young children (the Lidcombe program) is evaluated within the suggested parameters. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES After reading this article, the reader will be able to: (1) evaluate the status of evidence-based practice in fluency disorders; (2) list concerns about the impact of narrow interpretation of EBP on research and practice in the field of fluency disorders and other non-medical domains; (3) articulate the role of theory and basic research in selecting among and evaluating therapy approach options.
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- Nan Bernstein Ratner
- Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, The University of Maryland, 0100 Lefrak Hall, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
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Van Ameringen M, Mancini C, Pipe B, Bennett M. Optimizing treatment in social phobia: a review of treatment resistance. CNS Spectr 2004; 9:753-62. [PMID: 15448580 DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900022392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Over the last 25 years, there has been a rapid expansion of our knowledge base of social phobia (SP). Although there are a number of well-validated treatment modalities, including pharmacotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, significant gaps remain in our ability to achieve full remission in most patients. Despite advances in the neurobiology of SP, the etiology has yet to be determined. Investigations examining potential predictors of response have provided little guidance in selecting an appropriate treatment modality. These gaps in our knowledge have pushed us to examine issues related to treatment resistance. This paper presents a review of the current literature and issues related to treatment-resistant SP, including a discussion of the functional impairment associated with SP, definitions of treatment response and remission, as well as outcome measures that have been used in clinical investigations of SP. In addition, criteria for a standard treatment trial, predictors of treatment response, a review of treatment resistance studies, and potential directions for future research are examined. The most promising strategies to attain remission, will likely involve augmenting selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors with agents such as anticonvulsants, benzodiazepines, and antipsychotics as well as combining pharmacotherapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy. Our current treatment target of simply attaining a response needs to be refocused, so that an asymptomatic state and high end state functioning become the final goal of treatment.
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- Michael Van Ameringen
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Fava GA, Fabbri S, Sonino N. Residual symptoms in depression: an emerging therapeutic target. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2002; 26:1019-27. [PMID: 12452521 DOI: 10.1016/s0278-5846(02)00226-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Residual symptoms, despite successful response to therapy, appear to be the rule in unipolar depression. Most of the residual symptoms occur in the prodromal phase of illness. Residual symptoms are associated with biological correlates, mainly involving the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the sleep architecture. They are powerful predictors of relapse. These findings have led to the hypothesis that residual symptoms upon recovery may progress to become prodromal symptoms of relapse. A sequential strategy (encompassing pharmacotherapy in the acute phase of illness and cognitive behavioral therapy in its residual phase) has been developed and was found to be effective in decreasing relapse rate in controlled studies. A largely untested assumption in unipolar depression is that pharmacological strategies that are effective in the short term are the most suitable for postacute and residual phases or maintenance. The literature on subclinical symptomatology calls for specific, stage-oriented, therapeutic approaches. The efficacy of antidepressant drugs may be assessed not only on differential remission rates, but also on differential amount of residual symptomatology after response.
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Marks IM. The maturing of therapy. Some brief psychotherapies help anxiety/depressive disorders but mechanisms of action are unclear. Br J Psychiatry 2002; 180:200-4. [PMID: 11872510 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.180.3.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychiatric therapy needs assessment regarding its maturation as a therapeutic science. AIMS Judgement of whether such a science is emerging. METHOD Four criteria are used: efficacy; identification of responsible treatment components; knowledge of their mechanisms of action; and elucidation of why they act only in some sufferers. RESULTS Brief behavioural, interpersonal, cognitive, problem-solving and other psychotherapies have a mature ability to improve anxiety and depressive disorders reliably and enduringly, often only with instruction from a manual or a computer. Therapy's cost-effectiveness and acceptability deserve more attention. We know little about which treatment components produce improvement, how they do so and why they do not help all sufferers. CONCLUSIONS Therapy is coming of age regarding efficacy for anxiety and depression, but is only a toddler regarding the scientific principles to explain its effects.
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Park JM, Mataix-Cols D, Marks IM, Ngamthipwatthana T, Marks M, Araya R, Al-Kubaisy T. Two-year follow-up after a randomised controlled trial of self- and clinician-accompanied exposure for phobia/panic disorders. Br J Psychiatry 2001; 178:543-8. [PMID: 11388971 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.178.6.543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Long-term follow-up has rarely been reported after self-exposure therapy for phobias. AIMS Completion of such a follow-up. METHOD Two-year follow-up was achieved in 68 (85%) of 80 patients with phobias who had completed a previous 14-week randomised controlled trial comparing therapist-accompanied self-exposure, self-exposure or self-relaxation. Measures were self-reported ratings of symptoms, satisfaction and use of other treatment. RESULTS Improvement at week 14 was maintained 2 years later. Clinician-accompanied exposure and self-exposure did not differ on any measure. Compliance with self-exposure homework during weeks 0-8 predicted more improvement 2 years later. Patients who failed to improve with relaxation by week 14 improved after subsequent crossover to exposure. A need for more treatment for their phobias was still felt by 33 patients (49%). CONCLUSIONS Patients with phobias maintained their improvement to 2-year follow-up after the end of self-exposure therapy.
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- J M Park
- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea
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