Therapist Assisted Online Treatment for Anxiety

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Conditions studied: Anxiety Disorders

In brief

Therapist assisted, internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (TAI-CBT) has been shown to be effective with patients who have Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in multiple studies from several countries, including: the United Kingdom, Australia, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Despite strong evidence of efficacy, TAI-CBT has not been offered in the USA. TAI-CBT could provide an effective alternative to face-to-face psychotherapy that would expand the availability and convenience of evidence- based treatment anywhere clinical availability is limited. The University of Florida (UF) has historically had greater demand for psychotherapy than the available supply of psychotherapy hours resulting in waiting lists for students needing to receive treatment for anxiety. Anxiety disorders interfere with memory and concentration thus impairing academic functioning. Students who must wait for treatment for 3-4 weeks are at risk for failing courses or dropping out of school. If TAI-CBT proved to be effective with UF students, providing it could increase the number of students who would receive effective and timely treatment. This project will create a 6-8 session therapist assisted on-line treatment for anxiety disorder. The investigators will offer TAI-CBT as an experimental treatment in summer and fall, 2013 comparing outcomes to face-to-face individual therapy, group therapy, and wait-list controls. The investigators hypothesize that students receiving TAI-CBT will have a reduction in anxiety symptoms comparable to face-to-face counseling and greater than wait list controls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01816204

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

300

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• students,
• mild to moderate anxiety,
• has appropriate computer equipment

You may not qualify if…

• Severe depression or anxiety,
• suicidal in past 12 months,
• not stable on medications for at least 30 days prior to beginning study treatments

Where it is running

• Counseling and Wellness Center, University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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