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The Failure of Existing Modalities in Anxiety Disorder Treatment: A Critical Evaluation and Case for Mechanism-First Intervention

AuthorCharles G. Linden
AffiliationThe Charles Linden Institute
DateJuly 2026
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CBT efficacySSRI anxiety treatmentanxiety disorder treatment failuremechanism-first interventionThreat Recalibration TherapyTRTHPA axisfear responsetreatment outcomes

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Linden, C. G. (2026). The failure of existing modalities in anxiety disorder treatment: A critical evaluation and case for mechanism-first intervention (CLI-WP-002). Charles Linden Institute Working Papers in Psychophysiology and Anxiety Recovery. https://charleslinden.institute/research/cli-wp-002

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