Cognitive-behavioral therapy effective in combatting anxiety disorders, study suggests
Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Whether it is a phobia like a fear of flying, public speaking or spiders, or a diagnosis such as obsessive compulsive disorder, new research finds patients suffering from anxiety disorders showed the most improvement when treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in conjunction with a "transdiagnostic" approach -- a model that allows therapists to apply one set of principles across anxiety disorders.