Positive Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Anxiety Patients - An Evaluation Study of Three Treatment Conditions in an Online Group Setting.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: F40.1; F41.1; F41.0; Generalized anxiety disorder; Panic disorder [episodic paroxysmal anxiety]; Social phobias

• Registration Number: DRKS00027521
• Lead Sponsor: Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 165

Inclusion Criteria

- Diagnosis of any of the following anxiety disorders: F40.1: Social anxiety disorder/social phobia; F41.0
rung/social phobia; F41.0 Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia,
F41.1 generalized anxiety disorder
- sufficient proficiency in the German language
- average intellectual capacity (assessment during the
the telephone/video-based screening)
- sufficient time for weekly sessions and homework
- acceptance of the study protocol

Exclusion Criteria

- Participation (or planned in the next three months9in psychotherapeutic and/or psychological treatment or counselling, as well as participation in other psychological group services.
- Symptoms of major depression, bipolar affective disorder or mania (current as well as anamnestic), psychotic, schizophrenic and/or schizoaffective disorders, acute grief reaction, severe anorexia or bulimia, substance dependencies (alcohol, illicit drugs)
- severe personality disorders, especially borderline, narcissistic,
anti/dissocial and paranoid personality disorder
- acute suicidal tendencies
- Switch, dose change, or complete discontinuation of psychotropic drugs in the past or following three months
- lack of decision-making ability

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The study includes three measurement time points, a pre- and post-measurement and a follow-up after three months. <br>The following self-report questionnaires concerning anxiety are given at all three time points: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (PAS), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7), Social Anxiety and Social Skills Deficits Questionnaire (SASKO), Anxiety Questionnaire (AF)/Fear Questionnaire (FQ), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), ICD-10- Symptom Rating (ISR) to assess general mental abnormality. <br><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The study includes three measurement time points, a pre- and post-measurement and a follow-up after three months. <br>The following self-report questionnaires regarding positive outcomes will be given at all three time points: Positive Psychotherapy Inventory (PPTI), Flourishing Scale (FS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS).