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A Comparison Between Cognitive, Behavioral, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

NCT00635999 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 76

Last updated 2018-01-25

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Summary

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of three adaptive coping treatments in lessening anxiety in adults with generalized anxiety disorder.

Conditions

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Applied relaxation and self-control desensitization

Applied relaxation and self-control desensitization sessions will teach participants relaxation techniques and the use of imagery for coping with anxiety. Treatment will include 14 weekly sessions.

OTHER

Cognitive therapy (CT)

CT sessions will teach participants to identify ways in which they perceive themselves and the world and how to modify these thoughts to reduce anxiety. CT will include 14 weekly sessions.

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Includes all of the techniques in the other 2 interventions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Michelle G. Newman

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michelle G. Newman, PhD · Penn State University

  • Thomas D. Borkovec, PhD · Penn State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1991-10-31
Primary Completion
1998-10-31
Completion
1998-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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