The effectiveness of schema therapy for patients with anxiety disorders, OCD, or PTSD: A systematic review and research agenda
Overview
This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of schema therapy for patients with anxiety disorders, OCD, or PTSD, identifying only six eligible studies out of 41 found. The authors note preliminary evidence of beneficial effects on symptoms and schemas but highlight substantial methodological limitations in existing research. The resource concludes with a research agenda to improve future study quality and build a more solid evidence base.
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27f694c5b76e4bf0- Source org
- OpenAlex
- Author
- Nancy Peeters (Radboud University Nijmegen), Boris van Passel (Radboud University Nijmegen), Julie Krans (Radboud University Nijmegen)
- Published
- 2021-07-23
- OA status
- bronze
- DOI
- 10.1111/bjc.12324
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- 119
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@article{allodium:27f694c5b76e4bf0,
title = {The effectiveness of schema therapy for patients with anxiety disorders, OCD, or PTSD: A systematic review and research agenda},
author = {Nancy Peeters and Boris van Passel and Julie Krans},
year = {2021},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1111/bjc.12324},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12324}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - The effectiveness of schema therapy for patients with anxiety disorders, OCD, or PTSD: A systematic review and research agenda AU - Peeters, Nancy AU - Passel, Boris van AU - Krans, Julie PY - 2021 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1111/bjc.12324 UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12324 ER -
APA
Peeters, N., Passel, B. V., & Krans, J. (2021). The effectiveness of schema therapy for patients with anxiety disorders, OCD, or PTSD: A systematic review and research agenda. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12324
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