Literature Review The literature reviewed focused on two main themes in the treatment of anxiety. These are behavioral therapies (e.g. exercise, exposure therapy, yoga, mind-body connection interventions) and cognitive therapies (e.g. cognitive therapy, schema therapy). A considerable amount of literature supports the use of combining them with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), without considering the effects of gender. Since my internship will take place at the Young Women' Christian Association (YWCA) Counseling Center, I plan to create and utilize a general treatment plan for use with women with anxiety. Before I discuss anxiety treatment, I explore gender differences and how these might be integrated into your treatment plan. Although there are notable gender differences in anxiety, most research focuses on certain populations and certain anxiety disorders (e.g., pregnant women and postpartum anxiety). For this treatment plan, I intentionally remained general so that it could be adapted to other specific situations and clients. As stated in Kinrys and Wygant (2005), anxiety disorders are more prevalent in women, are more likely to be comorbid with other mental health disorders, have different or worse symptoms, and have different ages of onset than their male counterparts. For example, women were about twice as likely to have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and about 2.5 times as likely to have panic disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Kinrys & Wygant, 2005). Regarding panic disorder, the authors noted that women experience more respiratory symptoms in panic disorder (e.g., difficulty breathing) and were more likely to reexperience panic or agoraphobic symptoms when… half of the article ... ... MIRECC Central, Houston.De Moor, MHM, Beem, AL, Stubbe, JH, Boomsma, DI, De Geus, EJC (2006). Regular exercise, anxiety, depression, and personality: A population-based study. Preventive medicine. 42. 273-279.Kinrys, G. & Wygant, L. E. (2005). Anxiety disorders in women: does gender matter for treatment?. Reverend Bras. Psychiatr. 27(Suppl II.). 43-50.Smith, M., Segal, R., Segal, J. (2014). Therapy for anxiety disorders. Help guide. Retrieved from: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_therapy.htm.Toureche, M.I., Ernst, E., Hodnett, E.D., Blanchet, C., Dodin, S., Njoya, M.M. (2011). Mind-body interventions during pregnancy to prevent or treat women's anxiety. The Cochrane Library. 7, 1-42. Wright, J. H., Basco, M. R., Thase, M. E. (2006). Learning cognitive-behavioral therapy. United States. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.