Labrador Méndez, Marta IsabelBernaldo De Quirós Aragón, MónicaLabrador Encinas, Francisco JavierGarcía Fernández, GloriaFernández Arias, Ignacio GabinoEstupiñá Puig, Francisco José2024-01-082024-01-082015Bernaldo de Quirós Aragón, M., Labrador Encinas, F. J., García Fernández, G., Fernández Arias, I. G., Estupiñá Puig, F. J., & Labrador Méndez, M. (2015). Factors associated with prolonging psychological treatment for anxiety disorders. Psicothema.0214-991510.7334/psicothema2014.264https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/91790Background: Anxiety disorders are one of the disorders most frequently requested for psychological attention. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that can explain a longer duration of psychological treatment for anxiety disorders. Method: 202 patients from the University Psychology Clinic of the Complutense University of Madrid were analyzed. Results: Multivariate regression analysis showed that the presence of obsessive-compulsive disorder and the application of arousal control techniques followed by modeling and other specifi c techniques were the best predictors of treatment duration. Conclusion: Reducing as much as possible the number of techniques applied without reducing intervention effi cacy is suggested. In some disorders that produce a greater life disorganization, it may be useful to try to organize the patient´s life either as a fi st goal or at the same time as the intervention program, so as to increase its effectiveness and reduce the number of sessions.engjournal articlehttps://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2014.264open accessAnxiety disordersEmpirically supported treatmentsDuration treatmentCiencias Biomédicas61 Psicología