Cognitive Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: Current Status and Future Challenges
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This paper reviews recent theoretical, conceptual and practice developments in cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders. The empirical status of CBT for anxiety disorders is reviewed and recent advances in the field are outlined. Challenges for the future development of CBT for the anxiety disorders are examined in relation to the efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the approach. It is concluded that the major challenge currently facing CBT for anxiety disorders in the UK is how to meet the increased demand for provision whilst maintaining high levels of efficacy and effectiveness. It is suggested that the creation of an evidence base for the dissemination of CBT needs to become a priority for empirical investigation in order effectively to expand the provision of CBT for anxiety disorders.
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The failure to demonstrate superior efficacy of CBT for health anxiety is in contrast to reports in many anxiety disorders.
“The failure to demonstrate the superior efficacy of CBT for HA is in contrast to reports in many anxiety disorders (e.g., see McManus, Grey, & Shafran, 2008 for a review)”
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- Authors
- McManus, F., Grey, N., & Shafran, R.
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Maudsley Hospital (GB)
- University of Reading (GB)
- Corresponding author
- McManus, Freda
- ORCID
- Shafran, Roz
- Venue
- Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2008-11
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 695-704
- ISSN
- 1352-4658 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-1833
- OpenAlex
- W2129134713
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 2.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- cognitive behavioral therapy, anxiety disorders, treatment efficacy, treatment effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, dissemination of evidence-based treatment, mental health demand, evidence base
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