The feasibilty and preliminary comparative effectiveness of two methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy - metacognitive therapy and intolerance of uncertainty therapy - for primary care patients with generalized anxiety disorder is investigated in a pilot study using a randomized controlled design. Purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility of a full-scale randomized controlled trial. Research questions primarily concern recruitment, measurement, and adherence.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
64
Metacognitive therapy is a form av cognitive-behavioral therapy which aims to change cognitions about worry in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
Intolerance of uncertainty therapy is a form av cognitive-behavioral therapy which aims to reduce cognitive and behavioral avoidance of uncertain situations or cognitions which lead to worry in patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
Liljeholmen Primary Health Care Center
Stockholm, Sweden
Penn State Worry Questionnaire - Measure of Symptom Change
Penn State Worry Questionnaire, a self-reported symptom measure of worry. Scale ranges: 16-80 scores on a scale; higher values represent a worse outcome.
Time frame: Change from baseline symptoms at 12 weeks
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