Table 3 Essential techniques for the treatment of the anxiety disorders, OCD and PTSD
Intervention | Anxiety (%) (n = 97) | OCD (%) (n = 72) | PTSD (%) (n = 68) | Χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exposure | |||||
ERP | 34.00 | 80.60 | 7.40 | 76.79 | .00 |
Self-directed in-vivo exposure | 34.00 | 38.90 | 23.50 | 3.06 | .22 |
Therapist assisted in-vivo exposure | 22.70 | 15.30 | 22.10 | .19 | .91 |
Imaginal exposure | 5.20 | 12.50 | 44.10 | 41.64 | .00 |
Interoceptive exposure | 3.10 | 4.20 | 4.40 | .19 | .91 |
CBT (non-exposure) | |||||
Cognitive restructuring | 66.00 | 51.40 | 66.20 | 5.94 | .05 |
Elimination of avoidance and safety behaviours | 57.70 | 40.30 | 38.20 | 9.21 | .01 |
Breathing retraining | 22.70 | 9.70 | 19.10 | 5.35 | .07 |
Progressive muscle relaxation | 7.20 | 2.80 | 4.40 | 1.95 | .38 |
Other | |||||
Acceptance and commitment therapy | 11.30 | 5.60 | 8.80 | 1.93 | .38 |
Mindfulness | 10.30 | 5.60 | 17.60 | 5.30 | .07 |
Other | 6.20 | 4.20 | 8.80 | 1.30 | .52 |
Motivational interviewing | 5.20 | 5.60 | 0 | 3.81 | .15 |
Psychodynamic psychotherapy | 5.20 | 0 | 4.40 | 3.81 | .15 |
Dialectical behavior therapy | 3.10 | 0 | 5.90 | 4.23 | .12 |
EMDR | 2.10 | 1.40 | 20.60 | 25.42 | .00 |
Meditation | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 4.7 |
Hypnosis | 0 | 1.40 | 0 | 2.23 | .33 |