title: Future directions in the treatment of anxiety disorders: an examination of theory, basic science, public policy, psychotherapy research, clinical training, and practice.
abstract: This article represents a transcribed roundtable discussion on anxiety disorders that took place at the 1998 Society for Psychotherapy Research in Snowbird, Utah. Eminent experts in the field of anxiety disorders took part in a discussion that focused on issues related to theory, basic science, public policy, therapy research, clinical training, and practice. Important topics addressed by the panel included the role of theory in research and clinical practice, the importance of psychopharmacological interventions, efficacy versus effectiveness research, the impact of public policy on research advancement, and the interface between basic science, research, and clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802-3103, USA. mgn1@psu.edu
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Borkovec
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kozak
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McNally
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000639:trends*; D011640:Public Policy; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends