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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety: An Overview and Future Directions

Society of Clinical Psychology

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), deemed a “well-established” intervention for the treatment of child and adolescent anxiety (Hollon & Beck, 2013), typically addresses anxiety using a two-pronged approach. 2015), although exposure use in community clinics remains low (Whiteside, Deacon, Benito, & Stewart, 2016). Author Bio.

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Tricky, sticky habits: what are body-focused repetitive behaviours?

Lawson Psychology

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, ADHD, and autism may be more likely to struggle with BFRBs. For example: Engaging in the BFRB to the point of causing pain (e.g., appeared first on Lawson Clinical Psychology. When do BFRBs become a problem? bleeding) or repeated damage to hair or skin (e.g.,

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High Functioning Anxiety: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment 2023

Blurt It Out

In clinical practice, the term “high-functioning anxiety” is not formally recognized as an official diagnosis. People with OCD may feel compelled to perform specific actions, such as washing hands repeatedly or checking locks multiple times, to alleviate anxiety caused by their obsessive thoughts.

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Technology and the future of cognitive-behavioral interventions

Society of Clinical Psychology

Our field has accumulated a lot of empirical support for the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating a wide range of mental and behavioral health problems. That said, I-CBT is already becoming antiquated as the ubiquity and convenience of smartphones take hold. Smartphones are now owned by 81% of adults in the U.S.,