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Trial reportPsychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research2026

Hope predicts long-term well-being following cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and related disorders.

Laura J Long, Nicole D Cardona, Audrey Hey, Julián Moreno, David H Barlow, Todd J Farchione

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Trial report in Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

6 authors.

Laura J LongCenter for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Nicole D CardonaCenter for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Audrey HeyCenter for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Julián MorenoCenter for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
David H BarlowCenter for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Todd J FarchioneCenter for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

Efficacy Evaluation of a Unified Transdiagnostic Treatment for Anxiety DisordersR01MH090053 · NIMH · BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CHARLES RIVER CAMPUS) · PI BARLOW, DAVID H. · 2011 to 2015
$2.9M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH090053
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePrior research indicates that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) results in moderate-to-large increases in hope and well-being, though long-term treatment outcomes are less clear. This study examined whether gains in these outcomes were maintained up to 36 months after CBT and whether hope - an established change mechanism during treatment - was associated with sustained well-being during long-term follow-up when controlling for post-treatment anxiety and depression.

methodA subset of 69 participants [M

resultsStandardized mean gain scores and multilevel modeling (MLM) revealed no significant differences in well-being or hope between post-treatment and follow-up timepoints in either condition. MLM indicated that higher hope at the within-person (standardized γ

conclusionFindings suggest sustained increases in hope may help preserve gains in well-being up to 3 years after CBT.

Indexed as

Anxiety DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyHopeOutcome Assessment, Health CareAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultcognitive behavioral therapywell-being

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PMID40851397
PMCPMC13276708

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