Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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2 papers

Efficacy of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for moderate‐to‐severe symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Jenna R. Carl, Christopher B. Miller, Alasdair L. Henry, Michelle L. Davis, Richard Stott, Jasper A. J. Smits, et al.
Depression and Anxiety Summary & key facts 2020 80 citations

Digital CBT (Daylight) appears to be safe and efficacious for symptoms of anxiety, worry, and further measures of mental health compared with waitlist control in individuals with GAD.

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Digital Mental Health Interventions Mental Health Research Topics

Reducing anxiety and enhancing physical performance by using an advanced version of EMDR: a pilot study

Marco Rathschlag, Daniel Memmert
Brain and Behavior Summary & key facts 2014 18 citations

This small pilot study tested an ‘‘advanced’’ EMDR method called wingwave on 50 adults. The experimental group got a 1–2 hour wingwave session between two test times (T1 and T2, four weeks apart). After the session, the experimental group reported lower anxiety on a 9-point scale and on the State-Trait…

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
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