How Talk Therapy Changes Brain Circuits in Anxiety

Researchers want to understand how cognitive behavioral therapy—a well-established talk therapy for anxiety—actually changes the way your brain works. This study will use brain imaging and computer-based tasks to see how the brain circuits involved in anxiety respond to treatment, and to figure out why some people respond better than others.

Many people struggle with anxiety, but we don't fully understand how talk therapy helps at the brain level. By studying brain changes during this treatment, researchers hope to predict who will benefit most and eventually improve anxiety care for everyone.