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Who gets the most out of cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders? The role of treatment dose and patient engagement.

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Glenn, Daniel, Golinelli, Daniela, Rose, Raphael D., Roy-Byrne, Peter, Stein, Murray B., Sullivan, Greer, Bystritksy, Alexander, Sherbourne, Cathy +1 more·2013·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: The present study explored treatment dose and patient engagement as predictors of treatment outcome in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders. METHOD: Measures of high versus low treatment dose and high versus low patient engagement in CBT were compared as predictors of 12- and 18-month outcomes for patients being treated for anxiety disorders with CBT (with or without concurrent pharmacotherapy) in primary care settings as part of a randomized controlled effectiveness trial of the Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management (CALM) intervention. Measures of dose (attendance, exposure completion) and engagement in CBT (homework adherence, commitment) were collected throughout treatment, and blinded follow-up phone assessments of outcome measures (12-item Brief Symptom Inventory, Patient Health Questionnaire 8, Sheehan Disability Scale) were completed at 12 and 18 months. Propensity score weighting controlled for baseline differences in demographics and symptom severity between patients with high and low dose and engagement. These analyses included the 439 patients who selected CBT as treatment modality. RESULTS: Completing exposures, having high attendance, and being more adherent to completing homework predicted better outcomes across all measures at 12 and 18 months, and high CBT commitment predicted better outcomes on all measures at 18 months. CONCLUSIONS: This study found that higher treatment dose and patient engagement in CBT for anxiety disorders were stable and robust predictors of greater reductions in anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, and functional disability.

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Authors
Glenn, D., Golinelli, D., Rose, R. D., Roy-Byrne, P., Stein, M. B., Sullivan, G., Bystritksy, A., Sherbourne, C., & Craske, M. G.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • RAND Corporation (US)
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2013-08
Volume
81
Issue
4
Pages
639-649
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W1982171454
Cited by
166
References
64
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (U01 MH057858; K24 MH065324, U01 MH058915, U01 MH070022, U01 MH070018, U01MH057835; K24 MH64122)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
cognitive behavioral therapy, anxiety disorders, treatment dose, patient engagement, homework adherence, exposure therapy, treatment attendance, predictors of treatment outcome, primary care, depressive symptoms, functional disability, pharmacotherapy
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Anxiety Disorders, Combined Modality Therapy, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Compliance, Prognosis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Single-Blind Method, Treatment Outcome

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