Pharmacotherapy of Anxiety Disorders: Current and Emerging Treatment Options
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and a leading cause of disability. While there continues to be expansive research in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and schizophrenia, there is a relative dearth of novel ...
Amir Garakani+10 more
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The Walls Are Closing In: Postural Responses to a Virtual Reality Claustrophobic Simulation
Background: Changes in the visual environment and thereby, the spatial orientation, can induce postural instability leading to falls. Virtual reality (VR) has been used to expose individuals to virtual environments (VE) that increase postural threats ...
Harish Chander+7 more
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Cognitive-behavioral treatment of panic disorder with agoraphobia [PDF]
This paper reports a clinical case study on the effectiveness of Cognitive- Behavioral Treatment (CBT) in treating panic attack with agoraphobia in a local health psychology clinic. M.N., a 24 year old male, complained of nightmares, heart palpitations,
Ponnusamy S.,, Shazli Ezzat Ghazali,
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Abstract Background Health anxiety (HA) is characterized by impairing worry about being or becoming seriously ill. This cross‐sectional study aimed to explore psychological and behavioral correlates of HA compared to other anxiety phenomena in adolescents, that is, with respect to depression, physical symptoms, bodily dissatisfaction, health‐related ...
Charlotte Steen Duholm+6 more
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The Bergen 4-Day Treatment for Panic Disorder: A Pilot Study
The current article reports on the findings from a pilot treatment study on panic disorder (PD) with or without agoraphobia. Consecutively referred patients were included and treated with the Bergen 4-day treatment format.
Bjarne Hansen+12 more
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Adequate screening of youngsters for depressive characteristics [PDF]
Introduction. In order to set up an effective early-detection of depressive symptoms in youngsters, the current study aims to investigate whether two measure moments of the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) improve screening and whether a multi ...
Braet, Caroline+4 more
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The clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Victim Improvement Package (VIP) for the reduction of chronic symptoms of depression or anxiety in older victims of common crime (the VIP trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Older people are vulnerable to sustained high levels of psychosocial distress following a crime. A cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-informed psychological therapy, the Victim Improvement Package (VIP) may aid recovery.
Andrew, D+14 more
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Abstract There is a need to improve psychological interventions for first responders and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We conducted an open trial integrating explicit case formulation (CF) within cognitive processing therapy (CPT) in a sample primarily composed of first responders (N = 29).
Reginald D. V. Nixon+2 more
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Enhancement of psychosocial treatment with D-cycloserine: models, moderators, and future directions [PDF]
Advances in the understanding of the neurobiology of fear extinction have resulted in the development of d-cycloserine (DCS), a partial glutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate agonist, as an augmentation strategy for exposure treatment.
de Kleine, Rianne A.+8 more
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Anxiety and Depression in Adults With Vestibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
This systematic review and meta‐analysis of 85 studies (n = 764,403) found that adults with vestibular disorders have markedly higher rates and risks of anxiety and depression than controls. Prevalence was greatest in episodic conditions such as vestibular migraine and Ménière's disease.
Cory Hyun‐su Kim+5 more
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