Long-term Outcomes of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

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 ran

SUBMITTER: van Dis EAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902232 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature