The purpose of this project is to implement culturally adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) based interventions in general health settings that are delivered to reduce Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) symptoms, increase levels of functioning, and improve health-related quality of life.
This project seeks to lay the foundation for an effectiveness trial that will lead to the advancement of CBT based treatments for GAD among Spanish-speaking Latinos, particularly Puerto Ricans. This area of research is important in light of the limited treatment options currently available for Spanish-speakers with GAD and the long-term negative consequences of this condition. Participants in this study are recruited in general health settings. Patients meeting criteria for enrollment will be randomly assigned to receive either cognitive behavior based therapy or treatment as usual. Assessments for all participants will be collected at baseline, post-treatment, and at two months follow-up visits.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
90
15-20 individual psychotherapy sessions
Treatment as usual is an active comparator group in which patients are provided referrals to specialty mental health care services or can use any primary or specialty care services available to them in usual care.
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Penn State Worry Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline
Penn State Worry Questionnaire
Time frame: Week 20
Penn State Worry Questionnaire
Time frame: Week 28.
SF-36 Social Functioning Scale
Time frame: Baseline
SF-36 Social Functioning Scale
Time frame: Week 20
SF-36 Social Functioning Scale
Time frame: Week 28
Quality of Life Inventory
Time frame: Baseline
Quality of Life Inventory
Time frame: Week 20
Quality of Life Inventory
Time frame: Week 28
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