self-help digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) apps can be used by the NHS for initial treatment of children and young people with anxiety – at least while more information is gathered.
NICE has previously backed the use of digital CBT for young people with mild depression ... NHS access to the digital health tools for anxiety is open for comment until 18 November.
GAD is primarily treated with either therapy, medication, or a combination of both. The most common form of therapy used to treat generalized anxiety disorder is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).