Effectiveness of stepped care guided self-help followed by face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy versus standalone internet-delivered or face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety
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- Conditions
- Treatment and prevention of anxiety symptoms in mental health servicesMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN10064801
- Lead Sponsor
- Helsinki University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 948
Inclusion Criteria
1.Minimum age of 16 years2.Suitable for step 1-2 treatments (guided self-help, iCBT or CBT intervention) for anxiety in the first assessment3.GAD-7 =5
Exclusion Criteria
General exclusion criteria for step 1-2 treatments (i.e. recommended stepping up):1. Serious suicidal thoughts, plans or any self-harming act or suicidal attempt within the past 2 months2. Ongoing other psychological treatment for depression and/or anxiety3. Cognitive impairment4. Inability to speak, read and write Finnish5. Currently symptomatic psychotic illness or bipolar disorder6. Drug or alcohol dependence
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anxiety symptoms measured by the GAD-7. The GAD-7 is administered weekly from the beginning of the intervention for 16 weeks and at follow-up time points (e.g. 4, 6, 8, and 12 months as well as 2, 5, 10, 15 and 20 years) to enable ITT (intention to treat) -analysis and modeling the symptom change in time.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method