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2. Metacognitive therapy - Wikipedia

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   Metacognitive therapy ( MCT) is a psychotherapy focused on modifying metacognitive beliefs that perpetuate states of worry, rumination and attention fixation. [1] It was created by Adrian Wells [2] based on an information processing model by Wells and Gerald Matthews. [3] It is supported by scientific evidence from a large number of studies. [4 ...

3. Anxiety disorder - Wikipedia

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   12% per year [4] [7] Anxiety disorders are a cluster of mental disorders characterized by significant and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety and fear [2] such that a person's social, occupational, and personal functions are significantly impaired. [2] Anxiety may cause physical and cognitive symptoms, such as restlessness, irritability, easy ...

4. Cognitive behavioral therapy - Wikipedia

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   ICD-10-PCS. GZ58ZZZ. MeSH. D015928. [ edit on Wikidata] Cognitive behavioral therapy ( CBT) is a psycho-social intervention [1] [2] that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. [3] Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most effective means of treatment for substance abuse and ...

5. Treatments for PTSD - Wikipedia

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   Treatments for PTSD. PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder, is a psychiatric disorder characterised by intrusive thoughts and memories, dreams or flashbacks of the event; avoidance of people, places and activities that remind the individual of the event; ongoing negative beliefs about oneself or the world, mood changes and persistent feelings ...

6. Exposure therapy - Wikipedia

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   Exposure therapy. Exposure therapy is a technique in behavior therapy to treat anxiety disorders. Exposure therapy involves exposing the patient to the anxiety source or its context (without the intention to cause any danger). Doing so is thought to help them overcome their anxiety or distress. [1] : 141–142 [2] Numerous studies have ...

7. Generalized anxiety disorder - Wikipedia

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   Generalized anxiety disorder ( GAD) is a mental and behavioral disorder, [5] specifically an anxiety disorder characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about events or activities. [6] Worry often interferes with daily functioning, and individuals with GAD are often overly concerned about everyday matters such as ...