Efficacy of art therapy on anxiety symptoms in adults

Recruiting

• Conditions: anxiety disorders; anxiety symptoms; 10002861

• Registration Number: NL-OMON45474
• Lead Sponsor: niversiteit Leiden

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

- Age: 18-65
- Anxiety symptoms (present), measured by score on 4DKL questionnaire: Anxiety > 7 and/or Distress <=10/>10
- Diagnosis: GAD, social phobia, panic disorder (with or without agora phobia)

Exclusion Criteria

- Alcohol abuse, drug abuse (assessed by means of the MINI-plus diagnostic interview)
- Pacemaker (bias physiological measurement)
- Score on 4DKL questionnaire: Anxiety =7/ <7 and/or Distress <10
- OCD, PTSD or a specific phobia (assessed by means of the MINI-plus diagnostic interview)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Anxiety level (through self-assessment questionnaire and stress responsivity<br /><br>measurements (physiological parameters: heart rate and skin conductance)).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Quality of life (self assessment), Emotion regulation (self-assessment),<br /><br>executive functions (self-assessment and cognitive tasks) and specific aspects<br /><br>of artistic work, determined using AT checklists.</p><br>