A Feasibility Study of Group Metacognitive Therapy Versus Mindfulness Meditation Therapy (MCT)

University of Manchester

Status: Completed

Conditions: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness Meditation Therapy; Behavioral: Group Metacognitive Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02096484

UM145073

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will examine the effectiveness of group metacognitive therapy in comparison with group meditation therapy, in patients with Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Individuals will be randomly assigned to either meditation or metacognitive therapy and undergo 8 group therapy sessions of their respective treatment condition.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• individual's score on the GAD-7 & PHQ-9
• individuals who meet the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) criteria for generalized anxiety disorder

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with major depressive disorder
• Individuals who report suicidality
• Individuals with a brain injury or neurological insult
• Individual who currently engage in substance abuse
• Individuals with bipolar disorder
• Individuals with psychotic symptoms
• Individuals who cannot converse or read English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Metacognitive Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Individuals randomly assigned to the metacognitive therapy group will undergo group metacognitive therapy for generalized anxiety disorder.. Individuals will undergo 8 sessions of group therapy lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Group Metacognitive Therapy

Mindfulness Meditation Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Individuals randomly assigned to the mindfulness meditation therapy group will undergo group mindfulness meditation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. Individuals will undergo 8 sessions of group therapy lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness Meditation Therapy