Brief Strategic Psychotherapy for Anxiety Disorders: A Narrative Review of the Literature
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anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, brief strategic psychotherapy, systematic review, meta-analysisAbstract
Anxiety is one of the most prevalent disorders worldwide, affecting both men and women. It comprises a group of emotional pathologies characterized by the emotion of fear, accompanied by clinical symptoms such as excessive worry, restlessness, tension, and cognitive and physical symptoms. This affects the individual's adequate functioning at personal, family, work, and social levels. It constitutes a public health problem. The objective of this study is to identify recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding the treatment of anxiety. A narrative review of the literature was conducted using the Scopus database. 132 articles were obtained. Eight articles were selected for synthesis. The results show that a therapeutic approach to intolerance of uncertainty increases treatment effectiveness. People with GAD experience interpersonal dysfunction, which should be addressed as a therapeutic goal. Fifty percent of patients with GAD do not respond to first-line pharmacological treatment. Incorporating partners into the therapeutic process for anxiety disorders increases its effectiveness. It is concluded that brief strategic psychotherapy, due to its effectiveness and efficiency, is a viable treatment model for anxiety disorders.
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