Special Feature: Intensive Delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Anxiety, Mood, and Trauma-Related Disorders

In recent years, there has been increased interest in delivering cognitive-behavioral therapies in massed or intensive formats by increasing session frequency. Massed treatment delivery has shown promise as an effective and efficient modality, yet the existing literature has been limited to programs implemented in a few treatment settings. This special feature includes a collection of articles representing a variety of existing evidence-based treatments that have been adapted to be delivered in a massed format, including cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure, and the unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders. The range of articles covered in this special feature includes descriptions of protocol adaptations and case examples illustrating the treatment delivery, as well as data presenting patient outcomes. The authors also address the many advantages of intensive treatment delivery as well as how to overcome potential barriers during implementation. The goal of this special feature is to provide clinically relevant information to providers and administrators about the range of intensive treatment options in the hopes of extending the reach of these modalities across a variety of treatment settings and patient populations.