Behavioral Therapy And Anxiety Disorders: A Case Study

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Hello Smitha,

Thank you for reading and answering my post. To answer your question: What is your opinion of media-delivered behavioral therapy for anxiety disorder?

I presume it is an acceptable alternative to face to face counseling. On occasion, to visit a mental health provider for follow-up takes a few weeks, and that can be frustrating for patients who already have a fragile mental state. Media-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy option reduces the wait time and increase treatment compliance.

In other words, it offers a more convenient approach for the client to adhere to their mental health program.

Mayo-Wilson and Montgomery (2013) asserted that self-help has been suggested as the

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