How Do Anxiety Disorder Treatments Differ From Mood Disorder Treatments?
- Anxiety Disorders - Other Treatments
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Diagnosis
Psychotherapy and Other Treatments
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
The goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is to regain control of reactions to stress and stimuli, thus reducing the feeling of helplessness that often accompanies anxiety disorders. CBT works on the principle that the thoughts that produce and maintain anxiety can be recognized and altered using various techniques that change behavioral responses and eliminate the anxiety reaction.
CBT and medication are each effective alone but...
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