Important Research Articles​

✅ Internet-delivered therapist-assisted cognitive therapy for adolescent social anxiety disorder (OSCA): a randomised controlled trial addressing preliminary efficacy and mechanisms of action
​(Leigh et al 2023)
​Summary and Analysis
by Dr. Katy Manetta
With online therapy becoming increasingly popular, it is more important than ever for clinicians to assess the efficacy of internet delivered therapies and to identify differences between online and traditional in person therapy. Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is one of the most common problems facing adolescents...
Citation: Leigh, Eleanor and Clark, David M. Internet-delivered therapist-assisted cognitive therapy for adolescent social anxiety disorder (OSCA): A randomised controlled trial addressing preliminary efficacy and mechanisms of action. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, vol. 64, issue 1, pp. 145-155, January 2023.
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✅ Maximizing Exposure Therapy: An Inhibitory Learning Approach
(Craske et al 2014)
​Summary and Analysis
by Dr. Katy Manetta
Within the clinical practice of Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), this article represents one of the most important pieces of research to date. Any clinician who treats anxiety disorders and/or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) would be well-served to familiarize themselves with this seminal piece of literature...
Citation: Michelle G. Craske, Michael Treanor, Chris Conway, Tomislav Zbozinek and Bram Vervliet. Maximizing Exposure Therapy: An Inhibitory Learning Approach. Behaviour Therapy and Research, volume 58, July 2014.
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