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Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders

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measurementIn the meta-analysis 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders', 7 studies used measures of depression at posttreatment, 3 studies reported measures of quality of life, and 7 of the 10 studies reported treatment effects 6 months after posttreatment.

measurementAmong the studies reporting race in the meta-analysis 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders', 60% of patients were White or Caucasian (n = 7 studies, SD = 9.87), 23% were Black participants (n = 7 studies, SD = 13.75), and 3.95% were Asian participants (n = 6 studies, SD = 3.19).

measurementIn the studies analyzed in 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders', 4 studies involved individual therapy and 6 studies conducted group therapy, with a mean treatment duration of 11.4 sessions (SD = 3.69).

measurementThe final analysis of the study 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders' included 10 studies with a total of 1250 patients, where 701 patients were randomized to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and 549 patients were randomized to a placebo condition.

measurementThe average study sample in the meta-analysis 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders' had a mean age of 39.91 years (SD = 9.49), with 41.95% female participants (SD = 32.81).

claimThe majority of the 10 studies included in the meta-analysis 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders' examined the treatment of PTSD (n = 7 studies), while one study each covered ASD, GAD, and SAD, with no studies covering panic disorder, OCD, or specific phobia.

measurementSubgroup analyses in 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders' found significant group differences between studies comparing CBT to present-centred therapy (Hedges’ g = 0.11, 95% CI − 0.11 to 0.34, p < 0.05) and those comparing against other psychological placebos (Hedges’ g = 0.36, 95% CI 0.09 to 0.62).

procedureIn the study 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders', researchers classified studies with an individual item score of less than 2 as low risk and studies with a score of more than 2 as high risk to determine overall study quality.

claimThe meta-analysis 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders' found no significant group differences between group versus individual therapy, self-report versus clinician report, and completers versus ITT.

claimThe psychological placebo conditions used in the studies analyzed in 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders' included present-centred therapy (n = 4 studies), psychoeducation (n = 3 studies), and other psychological placebos (n = 3 studies), with no studies using a pill placebo.

claimOf the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatments analyzed in 'Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders', 3 studies used exposure techniques, 2 studies focused on cognitive strategies, and 5 studies included both elements in their interventions.