Community-based group cognitive behaviour therapy for adults with anxiety disorders
- Conditions
- Any anxiety disorder (with or without depressive symptoms)Anxiety symptoms of moderate severity (with or without depressive symptoms)Mental Health - Anxiety
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000250437
- Lead Sponsor
- Canterbury District Health Board
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Adults; male and female
Moderate anxiety symptoms
Sufficient English language to understand consent form, complete questionnaires and participate in group
Willing to provide informed consent,for the research, willing to participate in group therapy and available to attend all sessions
Exclusion Criteria
In crisis, needing acute intervention, substance dependence or other comorbidity which would interfere with the ability to attend or participate in the groups.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pre-post change on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10+) [Pre-treatment (Week 0)<br>Post treatment (Week 6) ];Change on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10+) from post treatment to follow-up[Post treatment (Week 6) <br>3 month follow-up ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pre-post change on the Depression, Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)[Pre-treatment (Week 0)<br>Post treatment (Week 6) ];Change in the Depression Anxiety Stress scales (DASS-21) from post treatment to followup[Post treatment (Week 6) <br>3 month follow-up];Treatment satisfaction. This scale has been designed for this study to assess patient satisfaction with content, therapists, group process, duration of sessions and treatment package, and extent to which they attribute any symptom improvement to the group treatment. [Post treatment (week 6)]