When Standard CBT Isn't Enough: Enhancing Outcomes for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

In this talk, Dr. Hughes will begin with a brief overview of the measurement of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms and diagnosis. She will then outline the basic cognitive behavioral therapy techniques used to treat GAD. Since only 50% of people respond to traditional CBT interventions for GAD, Dr. Hughes will review several strategies aimed at enhancing basic CBT treatment. These include tools aimed at enhancing interpersonal functioning, increasing positive emotions, and others (Newman et al., 2022). Dr. Hughes will discuss the state of internet-delivered GAD interventions (Eilert et al.,2022). Finally, she will outline limitations of the current state of the research, including a lack of data on diverse groups. 1 CE credit available to WCM Department of Psychiatry full time and voluntary faculty Psychologists, Social Workers and LMHCs, who sign in with their full name, attend the entire lecture and complete a survey which will be emailed following the completion of the lecture.