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Review
. 2009 Sep;32(3):525-47.
doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2009.05.001.

First-line treatment: a critical appraisal of cognitive behavioral therapy developments and alternatives

Joanna J Arch  1 , Michelle G Craske
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Review

First-line treatment: a critical appraisal of cognitive behavioral therapy developments and alternatives

Joanna J Arch et al. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

In this article, the authors assess the successes, remaining challenges, and new developments in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders. They define CBT, examine treatment components, review treatment efficacy, and discuss the challenges of attrition, long-term follow-up, co-occurring/comorbid disorders, limited treatment comparisons, treatment mediators, and broader implementation. In addition, they present recent developments in cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders, including linking exposure therapy to basic science, mindfulness and acceptance-based treatments, and unified or transdiagnostic treatment protocols.

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