RCT of an Acceptance-based Behavior Therapy for GAD

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Generalized Anxiety Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acceptance-based behavior therapy for GAD results in greater symptom reduction and increased quality of life than applied relaxation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00961493

Run by

University of Massachusetts, Boston

People needed

81

Starts

2007-03-01

Expected to finish

2013-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-06-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• principal diagnosis of GAD
• at least moderate (4 on a scale from 0 to 8) on the ADIS Severity Scale for GAD symptoms
• willing to maintain current psychotropic medication levels (and have been stabilized on any current medications for at least three months) and refrain from other psychosocial treatments for anxiety or mood problems during the course of therapy
• fluent in English
• 18 years or older

You may not qualify if…

• bipolar disorder
• psychotic disorders
• substance dependence
• active suicidal intent
• if anxious symptomatology is due to a medical/physical condition

Where it is running

• Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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