Short and Long-Term Effectiveness of Group Anxiety Management Training

This study explored both the short-term and long-term effectiveness of group anxiety management training. The treatment package employed ran along cognitive-behavioural principles. Consistent with previous evaluations the groups had a significant effect on levels of anxiety and depression as measured by self-report instruments. Participants rated “meeting people with similar problems” and “learning about anxiety” as the two most important therapeutic ingredients. At a follow-up period of greater than two years therapeutic gains, at least in part, seemed to have been maintained.