The development of effective treatments for anxiety

The gap

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges and abstract and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 12 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• From Scroll to Soul: Spirituality as a Moderator Between Social Media Addiction, Emotional Eating, and Quality of Life Among Young Adults in Poland (2026) · Journal of Religion and Health · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the literature regarding the relationship between social media addiction, emotional eating, and quality of life among young adults. Prior research has focused on the individual effects of social media addiction and emotional eating on quality of life, but the study aims to investigate the relationship between these variables.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: study identifies gap literature regarding relationship between social
• Our age of anxiety: fear, unease and worry (2026) · The British Journal of Psychiatry · doi

  The development of effective treatments for anxiety disorders. The need for early recognition and prompt intervention to prevent chronicity. The potential damaging effects on mental health of excessive engagement with social media platforms and the widespread loss of confidence in the veracity of information.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: development effective treatments anxiety disorders need early recognition
• Social Media Detox and Youth Mental Health (2025) · JAMA Network Open · cited 12× · doi

  Conclusions and Relevance: In this cohort of young adults, reducing social media use for 1 week was associated with reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia; however, the durability of these therapeutic outcomes and their associations with behavior warrant further study, particularly in more diverse populations.

  generalabstract
  Keywords: conclusions relevance cohort young adults reducing social media week associated reductions symptoms depression anxiety insomnia
• Hubungan Penggunaan Media Sosial dengan Tingkat Kecemasan Mahasiswa Palangka Raya serta Relevansinya terhadap Kebijakan Pelayanan Kesehatan Mental di Sektor Publik (2026) · Edutik : Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi · doi

  The relationship between social media usage and anxiety levels is not yet fully understood. Prior studies have shown that social media usage can have negative impacts on mental health, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship are not yet clear. The study aims to contribute to the existing literature by examining the relationship between social media usage and anxiety levels in university students.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: relationship between social media usage anxiety levels fully
• The Relationship Between Various Stress Factors and Social Media Addiction Among Nurses (2026) · Journal of Academic Research in Nursing · doi

  The study suggests that future research should explore additional stress factors and develop strategies to manage stress and reduce problematic social media use in nursing populations. The study implies that future research should examine the relationship between social media use and nurses' mental health and well-being.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study suggests future research explore additional stress factors

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