title: Progress in psychosocial assessment and treatment.
abstract: In this second review on research examining psychosocial cognitive-behavioral, and basic behavioral research, we focus on recent findings pertaining to: (a) relevant psychological constructs in anxiety, and (b) the treatment of anxiety. We first present several studies in which researchers investigated psychological models or constructs with the aim of enhancing the current understanding of the development and persistence of anxiety. Most of these studies also have implications for the treatment of anxiety disorders. We go on to review studies exploring novel approaches to the treatment of persons with anxiety.
authors.affiliation: Anxiety Disorders Prevention Program, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213-2593, USA. Feskell@msx.upmc.edu
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Feske
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shear
mesh_terms: D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000523:psychology; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005239:Fear / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D012106:Research; D012919:Social Behavior; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy