QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF THE CLINICAL EFFICACY OF ATTENTION BIAS MODIFICATION TREATMENT FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS

Attention bias modification treatment (ABMT) is a novel treatment for anxiety disorders. Although a number of other meta‐analytic reviews exist, the purpose of the present meta‐analysis is to examine issues unaddressed in prior reviews. Specifically, the review estimates the efficacy of ABMT in clinically anxious patients and examines the effect of delivery context (clinic vs. home) on symptom reduction.

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