Parker, Z., Waller, G. orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-9546, Duhne, P. et al. (1 more author) (2018) The role of exposure in treatment of anxiety disorders: A meta-analysis. Revista internacional de psicologia y terapia psicologica = International journal of psychology and psychological therapy. ISSN 1577-7057
Abstract
his meta-analysis aimed to determine the overall effect that psychotherapy has on anxiety disorders and to determine what moderates that effect. Studies were grouped by type (efficacy or effectiveness) and grouped by analysis type (completer or intent-to-treat). Medline was searched for articles published between 2011 and 2014 that related to the treatment of anxiety disorders. An initial search revealed 8056 articles. Of these, 99 articles met inclusion criteria and were included in the final analyses. Overall, manualized psychotherapy outperformed control conditions. In general, psychotherapy for anxiety disorders had a large effect. This effect appeared to be moderated by the use or lack of use of exposure techniques, with greater effects if exposure was used. This finding held particularly true for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychotherapies for anxiety disorders are both efficacious and effective. Exposure techniques enhance the effect of therapies. Future research work is required to determine what else moderates the effect of such therapies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Universidad de Almeria |
Keywords: | anxiety disorder; meta-analysis; efficacy; effectiveness; psychotherapy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 16 May 2018 14:28 |
Last Modified: | 16 May 2018 14:28 |
Published Version: | http://www.ijpsy.com/volumen18/num1/486.html |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Universidad de Almeria |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:130898 |
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