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Update to: self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety in pulmonary hypertension

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Extract We were pleased when our pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) testing the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a 4-week unguided self-help programme, based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and targeting anxiety in pulmonary hypertension (PH), was published in ERJ Open Research [1]. Conception of the trial was motivated by high rates of anxiety (28–46%) and depression (20–36%) [2], and challenges accessing evidence-based psychological interventions reported by this group [3, 4].

Source: ERJ Open Research

DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00872-2024

Authors: Gregg H. Rawlings, Grace Bowmer, Iain Armstrong, Andrew R. Thompson

Institutions: University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff University

Language: English

Topic: Digital Mental Health Interventions

Subfield: Applied Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $808