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Anxiety

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Similar to depression, anxiety is a significant public health problem with some estimates of prevalence as high as 28 % of the population. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has demonstrated both efficacy and effectiveness for the treatment of anxiety disorders, and is considered a frontline treatment. However, many consumers do not receive care at all or do not receive a sufficient dose of care. The authors provide a detailed analysis of systemic and individual barriers to receiving adequate treatment for anxiety and specify a number of simple, practical strategies to target the problem of under-engagement.

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Ouimet, A.J., Ashbaugh, A.R. (2017). Anxiety. In: O'Donohue, W., James, L., Snipes, C. (eds) Practical Strategies and Tools to Promote Treatment Engagement. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49206-3_15

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