Acceptance-Based Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 1

Conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety Disorders

Treatments

Behavioral: Acceptance Based Behavioral Therapy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT00073632

R21MH063208 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

DSIR AT-AS

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will develop and implement an awareness- and acceptance-based for treatment of individuals with generalized anxiety disorder.

Full description

Participants in this study are recruited from intakes at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either acceptance and mindfulness-based strategies plus cognitive behavioral therapy or no treatment for 16 weeks. The treatment will involve daily practice of mindfulness techniques to help draw attention to and accept various emotional states. Interviews, questionnaires, and depression and anxiety scales will be used to assess participants. Assessments will be conducted post-treatment and at 3- and 9-month follow-up visits.

Enrollment

50 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Willing to maintain medication levels and refrain from any additional psychosocial treatment during the course of the study

Exclusion criteria