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Self-help interventions for anxiety disorders: an overview.

Pim Cuijpers¹, Josien Schuurmans

¹Department of Clinical Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. P.Cuijpers@psy.vu.nl

Current Psychiatry Reports

|September 21, 2007

Summary

Self-help interventions offer a low-threshold treatment for anxiety disorders, improving quality of life. Guided self-help shows promise, but further research is needed for widespread use.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Mental Health
Behavioral Science

Background:

Anxiety disorders are common, significantly impacting quality of life and incurring substantial societal economic costs.
Many individuals with anxiety do not receive adequate treatment, highlighting a gap in care access.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically discuss the advantages, disadvantages, and evidence base for self-help interventions in managing anxiety disorders.
To evaluate the potential role of guided self-help within mental health care frameworks.

Main Methods:

Literature review and critical discussion of existing research on self-help interventions for anxiety disorders.
Analysis of evidence supporting the effectiveness, efficiency, and accessibility of self-help approaches.

Main Results:

Self-help interventions are proposed as cost-effective, efficient, and accessible options for anxiety disorders.
Guided self-help demonstrates potential for a significant role in anxiety disorder management.
The Internet is identified as a key platform for future research and clinical practice development.

Conclusions:

Guided self-help interventions can be a valuable component of mental health care for anxiety disorders.
Further research is required to address specific questions before large-scale implementation of self-help interventions.
Continued development and integration of Internet-based approaches are crucial for advancing self-help in this field.