Ingmar Heinig, Martin Weiß, Alfons O Hamm, Grit Hein, Maike Hollandt, Jürgen Hoyer, Philipp Kanske, Jan Richter, Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, Andre Pittig
BACKGROUND: Although exposure-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders has frequently been proven effective, only few studies examined whether it improves everyday behavioral outcomes such as social and physical activity. METHODS: 126 participants (85 patients with panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, or specific phobias, and 41 controls without mental disorders) completed smartphone-based ambulatory ratings (activities, social interactions, mood, physical symptoms) and motion sensor-based indices of physical activity (steps, time spent moving, metabolic activity) at baseline, during, and after exposure-based treatment...
November 2, 2023: Journal of Anxiety Disorders