Psychology Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2008
Journal
Clinical Psychology Review
Volume
28
Issue
2
First Page
228
Last Page
246
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2007.05.002
Abstract
This article reviews the methods and results of published neuroimaging studies of the effects of structured psychological interventions for mood and anxiety disorders. The results are consistent with neural models of improved affective- and self-regulation, as evidenced by psychotherapeutic modulation of brain metabolic activity within the dorsolateral, ventrolateral, and medial prefrontal cortices, the anterior cingulate, the posterior cingulate/precuneus, and the insular cortices. Specific recommendations for future studies are outlined, and the clinical and theoretical significance of this research is discussed.
