Psychological treatment of anxiety in primary care: a meta-analysis

@article{Seekles2012PsychologicalTO,
  title={Psychological treatment of anxiety in primary care: a meta-analysis},
  author={W Seekles and Pim Cuijpers and Robin Niels Kok and Aartjan T.F. Beekman and Harm van Marwijk and Annemieke van Straten},
  journal={Psychological Medicine},
  year={2012},
  volume={43},
  pages={351 - 361}
}
Background Guidelines and mental healthcare models suggest the use of psychological treatment for anxiety disorders in primary care but systematic estimates of the effect sizes in primary care settings are lacking. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of psychological therapies in primary care for anxiety disorders. Method The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), EMBASE, Medline, PsycINFO and Pubmed databases were searched in July 2010. Manuscripts… 
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