Cbt as the Most Effective Form of Treatment for Gad
Effectiveness of CBT
In the Treatment of GAD
Abstract
An examination of current literature in the field of psychology has shown that cognitive behavioral therapy is an empirically supported and effective treatment type for a multitude of disorders, especially a variety of anxiety disorders.
Keywords: effectiveness, CBT, anxiety, GAD, treatment.
Effectiveness of CBT
In the Treatment of GAD Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT) is an empirically supported treatment for a variety of disorder diagnoses. Although pharmacological treatments are the most widely used method of treatment in anxiety disorders in America, research has found that even though patients respond sufficiently to medication treatment initially some are unable to maintain their gains long-term (McDermott, 2004). Generalized Anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed axis-1 anxiety disorders. The DSM-IV characterizes GAD by two main symptom clusters, the first of which is excessive and uncontrollable worry about a number of events and activities. The second cluster consists of six somatic symptoms (also referred to as associated symptoms in the DSM-IV), the six somatic symptoms include: restlessness, feeling on edge, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating irritability, muscle tension and sleep disturbance (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision [DSM-IV-TR], American Psychiatric Association, 2004). The purpose of this paper is to examine current empirical research in the field of psychology on CBT use in the treatment of GAD. And by doing so, demonstrate the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT) in the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an empirically supported form of therapy that has had profound significance in the treatment of various anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is in
In the Treatment of GAD
Abstract
An examination of current literature in the field of psychology has shown that cognitive behavioral therapy is an empirically supported and effective treatment type for a multitude of disorders, especially a variety of anxiety disorders.
Keywords: effectiveness, CBT, anxiety, GAD, treatment.
Effectiveness of CBT
In the Treatment of GAD Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (CBT) is an empirically supported treatment for a variety of disorder diagnoses. Although pharmacological treatments are the most widely used method of treatment in anxiety disorders in America, research has found that even though patients respond sufficiently to medication treatment initially some are unable to maintain their gains long-term (McDermott, 2004). Generalized Anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed axis-1 anxiety disorders. The DSM-IV characterizes GAD by two main symptom clusters, the first of which is excessive and uncontrollable worry about a number of events and activities. The second cluster consists of six somatic symptoms (also referred to as associated symptoms in the DSM-IV), the six somatic symptoms include: restlessness, feeling on edge, easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating irritability, muscle tension and sleep disturbance (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision [DSM-IV-TR], American Psychiatric Association, 2004). The purpose of this paper is to examine current empirical research in the field of psychology on CBT use in the treatment of GAD. And by doing so, demonstrate the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT) in the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an empirically supported form of therapy that has had profound significance in the treatment of various anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is in
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