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April 30, 2026Australasian Psychiatry

Effects of Morita therapy for anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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JPJiho PyunHHHyun-Yee HaSCSeung‐Hun Cho

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Systematic review found Morita therapy effectively reduces symptoms in anxiety disorders, suggesting it complements standard treatments.

Key Points

  • This research evaluates the efficacy and safety of Morita therapy for treating anxiety disorders.
  • Performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  • Included adults diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobia, or panic disorder.
  • Searched 13 electronic databases for relevant studies.
  • Fourteen trials with 824 participants were reviewed; 13 trials with 746 participants were analyzed in the meta-analysis.
  • Morita therapy plus pharmacotherapy significantly improved anxiety symptoms compared to pharmacotherapy alone (SMD: -0.73).
  • Morita therapy combined with treatment as usual was more effective in reducing anxiety than treatment as usual alone (SMD: -2.28).

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Pyun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f2a4b78c0f03fd67763c6ehttps://doi.org/10.1177/10398562261444961
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