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SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2025

Psychosocial interventions for anxiety disorders in adults: evidence mapping and guideline appraisal.

Chuxian Huang, Xiao Liu, Yue Liu, Chen Luo, Jiajia Cai, Yanmei Wang, Jue Chen, Zhongying Shi, Xiaochao Jin

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Synthesis in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2025. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Anxiety disorders: a cross-sectional study of clinical and biological associations.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Chuxian Huang *Clinical Psychology Department, Nursing Department, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiao Liu *Clinical Psychology Department, Nursing Department, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yue Liu *Clinical Psychology Department, Nursing Department, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chen LuoSocial Work Department, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jiajia CaiClinical Psychology Department, Nursing Department, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yanmei WangGeneral Surgery,Nursing Department, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jue ChenClinical Psychology Department, Nursing Department, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zhongying ShiClinical Psychology Department, Nursing Department, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiaochao JinGeneral Psychiatry Department, Nursing Department, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: This systematic review summarizes the recommendations related to psychosocial interventions for anxiety disorders included in existing guidelines and compares their differences. Methods: Computer-based searches were conducted to identify relevant guidelines on psychosocial interventions for anxiety disorders from domestic and international guideline websites, professional association websites, and other relevant databases. The guidelines' quality was evaluated using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) tool. Results: Fourteen guidelines from nine countries were included, with AGREE II scores ranging between 64.4%-96.3%. The specific recommendations were synthesized into a single evidence map, revealing that cognitive behavioral therapy demonstrated strong support for treating generalized anxiety, panic, and social anxiety disorders. Conversely, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, exposure therapy, and virtual reality exposure therapy were not recommended for panic disorder. Additionally, no guidelines provided any recommendations for psychosocial interventions for separation anxiety disorder. Discussion: Guidelines on psychosocial interventions for adult anxiety disorders vary remarkably concerning their quality and recommended suggestions. Future guideline development or updates should strictly adhere to standardized development processes. Additionally, researchers should double their efforts to continuously explore and validate the efficacy of various psychosocial interventions in anxiety populations. Sytematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420250654358, PROSPERO, identifier CRD420250654358.

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anxiety disorderguidelinespsychosocial interventionrecommendationssystematic review

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PMID41190305
PMCPMC12580650

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