Group anxiety management: effectiveness, perceived helpfulness and follow-up.
An evaluation was conducted on out-patient cognitive-behavioural anxiety management groups. Twenty-nine clients assessed before and after the group and at three-month follow-up showed significant improvement on self-report measures. A further follow-up on 21 clients, conducted by an independent assessor at an average of 11 months, showed greater improvement with time. Clients also rated how helpful they had found non-specific therapeutic factors, and specific anxiety management techniques. 'Universality' was the most helpful non-specific factor, and 'the explanation of anxiety' was the most helpful technique.
Cadbury
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Acorn Lodge, Cosham, Portsmouth, UK.
Childs-Clark
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Sandhu
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D000328:Adult; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000628:therapy; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000628:therapy; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010200:Panic; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies