A 2018 meta-analysis of 50 studies involving 2,801 participants found that relaxation therapy was less effective than cognitive behavioral therapy for PTSD and obsessive-compulsive disorder, though no difference was found between the two therapies for other anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and specific phobias.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Frontline ER
  Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety
• Person: Not available Organization: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
  Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety - nccih

Sources

• Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety frontlineerdallas.com Frontline ER via serper
• Mind and Body Approaches for Stress and Anxiety - nccih www.nccih.nih.gov National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health via serper

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• generalized anxiety disorder concept
• panic disorder concept
• obsessive-compulsive disorder concept
• social anxiety disorder concept
• cognitive-behavioral therapy concept
• PTSD concept
• Specific phobia concept