objective: the purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of compassionate mind training (cmt) on symptoms of depression and anxiety in iranian depressed sufferers . method: nineteen depressed patients aged 20 to 40 (beck depression inventory value≥20) were randomly assigned into two groups. the experimental group participated in 12 sessions of group therapy based on paul gilbert’s ...

Neurodevelopmental changes over the lifespan, from childhood through adulthood into old age, have important implications for the onset, presentation, course, and treatment of anxiety disorders. This article presents data on anxiety disorders as they appear in older adults, as compared with earlier in life. In this article, we focus on aging-related changes in the epidemiology, presentation, and...

This study examined correlates of preschoolers' anxiety disorders using a comprehensive, multimethod design. Participants included a community sample of 541 three-year-old children, of whom 106 (19.6%) met criteria for at least 1 anxiety disorder. Child and parental psychopathology and life stress were assessed with clinical interviews. Child temperament and parenting behavior were assessed wit...