Advances in Psychotherapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Overview

Journal Curr Psychiatry Rep

Publisher Current Science

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2012 Mar 10

PMID 22403039

Citations 4

Authors

Eric J Garfinkle

Evelyn Behar

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Abstract

Since the introduction of generalized anxiety disorder into the diagnostic system for psychiatric conditions, scientists have worked to develop effective treatments for the amelioration of chronic, excessive worry. In addition to traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy, more recent advances have focused on treatments targeting intolerance of uncertainty, meta-cognitions, emotion dysregulation, lack of acceptance of internal experiences, and emotional contrasts. This article reviews these therapeutic approaches and summarizes recent publications relevant to the psychological treatment of worry and generalized anxiety disorder.

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