External validation of the International Risk Prediction Algorithm for the onset of generalized anxiety and/or panic syndromes (The Predict A) in the US general population
ConclusionThe PredictA algorithm has acceptable discrimination, but the calibration with the NESARC data was poor. ThePredictA algorithm is likely to underestimate the risk of GAD/panic disorders in the US population. Therefore, the use of PredictA in the US general population for predicting individual risk of GAD and/or panic disorders is not encouraged. (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - April 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Early Interventions to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Survivors of Life-Threatening Medical Events: A Systematic Review
Publication date: Available online 20 March 2019Source: Journal of Anxiety DisordersAuthor(s): Jeffrey L. Birk, Jennifer A. Sumner, Mytra Haerizadeh, Reuben Heyman-Kantor, Louise Falzon, Christopher Gonzalez, Liliya Gershengoren, Peter Shapiro, Donald Edmondson, Ian M. KronishAbstractPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) induced by life-threatening medical events has been associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes, but it is unclear whether early interventions to prevent the onset of PTSD after these events are efficacious. We conducted a systematic review to address this need. We searched six biomedical e...
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - March 21, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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Publication date: April 2019Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Volume 63Author(s): (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - March 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Safety Behaviors, Experiential Avoidance, and Anxiety: A Path Analysis Approach
Publication date: Available online 5 March 2019Source: Journal of Anxiety DisordersAuthor(s): Alex Kirk, Johanna M. Meyer, Mark A. Whisman, Brett J. Deacon, Joanna J. ArchAbstractAvoidance has long been viewed as an etiological mechanism of anxiety disorders. Of more recent focus within this literature is the distinction between avoidance that is trait-based (experiential avoidance) versus contextual (safety behaviors). Whereas both experiential avoidance and safety behaviors have been studied within anxiety research, no known studies have evaluated the direct and indirect relationships of these forms of avoidance in predi...
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - March 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Heart rate variability in patients with agoraphobia with or without panic disorder remains stable during CBT but increases following in-vivo exposure
Publication date: Available online 4 March 2019Source: Journal of Anxiety DisordersAuthor(s): Jennifer Lara Maria Mumm, Lena Pyrkosch, Jens Plag, Patrick Nagel, Moritz Bruno Petzold, Sophie Bischoff, Lydia Fehm, Thomas Fydrich, Andreas StröhleAbstractPatients with anxiety disorders have a lower heart rate variability (HRV) than healthy controls. Low HRV is associated with cardiovascular disease and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The aim of the present study was to investigate if HRV in patients with agoraphobia with or without panic disorder can be influenced by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). 73 p...
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - March 5, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Fear Extinction Learning as a Predictor of Response to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ConclusionsWhile the small sample size makes conclusions tentative, this study supports an emerging literature that differential fear extinction may be an important factor underlying clinical correlates of pediatric OCD, including CBT response. (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - March 4, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Enhanced cognitive control over task-irrelevant emotional distractors in generalized anxiety disorder versus obsessive-compulsive disorder
Publication date: Available online 28 February 2019Source: Journal of Anxiety DisordersAuthor(s): Lauren S. Hallion, David F. Tolin, Gretchen J. DiefenbachAbstractGeneralized anxiety disorder (GAD) is defined in part by excessive and uncontrollable worry. However, little is known about cognitive control abilities in adults with GAD. The present study examined cognitive control over negative and neutral material in a mixed clinical sample of adults with GAD and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder and a comparison healthy control sample. Participants completed a novel emotional variant of the AX-CPT (eAX-CPT) to index proactive...
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - February 28, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Prolonged Exposure Therapy Versus Relaxation Training for Older Veterans with Military-Related PTSD
ConclusionsPE and RT are well-tolerated, feasible, and effective for older adults, though treatment gains were not maintained at follow-up. (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - February 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Preference Trial of Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Comparing Standard Weekly Versus Optional Weekly Therapist Support
This study demonstrates the potential of optional therapist support to meet the needs and preferences of patients and to also reduce therapist costs in routine care. (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - February 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Examining the Nonresponse Phenomenon: Factors Associated with Treatment Response in a National Sample of Veterans undergoing Residential PTSD Treatment
ConclusionsThese findings highlight factors that place individuals at risk of poor treatment response. Treatment modifications may be needed in order to optimize response for subgroups who are less likely to benefit from residential PTSD treatment. (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - February 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The efficacy of interventions for test-anxious university students: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Publication date: Available online 6 February 2019Source: Journal of Anxiety DisordersAuthor(s): Christopher HuntleyAbstract. (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - February 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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Publication date: March 2019Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Volume 62Author(s): (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - February 2, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy for the treatment of dental phobia in adults: A randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsVRET was found to be efficacious in the treatment of dental phobia. (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - February 2, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Inverse Reasoning Processes in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Replication in a Clinical Sample
Publication date: Available online 29 January 2019Source: Journal of Anxiety DisordersAuthor(s): Shiu F. Wong, Frederick Aardema, Jessica R. GrishamAbstractThe inference-based approach (IBA) is one cognitive model that aims to explain the aetiology and maintenance of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). IBA theory suggests that certain reasoning processes lead an individual with OCD to confuse imagined possibilities with actual probabilities, a process termed inferential confusion. One such reasoning process is inverse reasoning, where hypothetical causes form the basis of conclusions about reality. Recently, we developed ...
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - January 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
An Initial Review of Residual Symptoms after Empirically Supported Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Psychological Treatment
ConclusionsResults suggest a need for focused research attention to and clinical assessment of individual residual symptoms following empirically supported treatment for PTSD to determine whether further treatment sessions are warranted. (Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders)
Source: Journal of Anxiety Disorders - January 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
