ArticleClinical psychology : a publication of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association2021
Anxiety Sensitivity as a Malleable Mechanistic Target for Prevention Interventions: A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Brief Treatment Interventions.
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- The influence of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment on anxiety sensitivity: Impact of prolonged exposure, sertraline, and their combination.Journal of traumatic stress · 2023Trial
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- On the importance of identifying mechanisms and active ingredients of psychological treatments.Behaviour research and therapy · 2023Article
- Anxiety sensitivity and social support in veterans with emotional disorders.Journal of clinical psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Anxiety sensitivity (AS) is a transdiagnostic risk factor and potential treatment target for prevention of associated psychopathology and negative health behaviors. We conducted a meta-analysis evaluating the efficacy of brief interventions in at-risk samples for reducing AS and associated clinical/behavioral outcomes (e.g., depression, alcohol use) across 28 studies (1,998 participants). AS targeted interventions, compared to control conditions, evidenced a significant moderate effect size for alleviating AS from pre- to post-treatment (
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