A/Prof Carly Johnco
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A/Prof Carly Johnco
@carlyjohnco.bsky.social
A/Prof and Clinical Psychologist at Macquarie University, Australia. Deputy Director at Macquarie University Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre. Researching mechanisms and treatment of #anxiety in #children and #older adults. #geropsych
🔎 Which anxiety treatments work best for older adults?

📊7x more likely to recover with CBT (54%)
📊2x more likely with meds (36%) (vs controls)

😬 We found 13 definitions of ‘treatment response’ - messy!

📄 Open access: bit.ly/3ZRZ6KP

🔁 Please share!

#Anxiety #OlderAdults #ClinPsy #MentalHealth
June 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
What’s the most effective way to deliver exposure therapy for anxiety? We tested:
🔹 Behavioural experiments (BE)
🔹 Cognitive restructuring before exposure
🔹 Habituation-based approaches

BE had the best outcomes.

🧠 How do you implement exposure?

🔗 bit.ly/3YTlR0n

#mentalhealth #ClinPsy
May 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM