Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Registration Number
- NCT03621371
- Lead Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
- Brief Summary
The feasibilty and preliminary comparative effectiveness of two methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy - metacognitive therapy and intolerance of uncertainty therapy - for primary care patients with generalized anxiety disorder is investigated in a pilot study using a randomized controlled design. Purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility of a full-scale randomized controlled trial. Research questions primarily concern recruitment, measurement, and adherence.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Inclusion Criteria
- Primary diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder
- Age 18 years or above
- Being able to understand and speak Swedish without interpreter support
Exclusion Criteria
- Psychosis, bipolar disorder, severe depressive symptoms, risk of suicid, substance use disorder, intellectual disability
- Simultaneous psychological treatment
- If pharmacological treatment, it needs to be stable prior to and during treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Penn State Worry Questionnaire - Measure of Symptom Change Change from baseline symptoms at 12 weeks Penn State Worry Questionnaire, a self-reported symptom measure of worry. Scale ranges: 16-80 scores on a scale; higher values represent a worse outcome.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Liljeholmen Primary Health Care Center
🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden
Liljeholmen Primary Health Care Center🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden