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Effectiveness of Solution-Focused Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Emerging Adults

NCT07798063 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-09-01

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Summary

This study will evaluate whether Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) helps reduce symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in emerging adults in Pakistan. Participants will first be screened to identify those with mild to moderate levels of GAD. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive either SFT or be placed on a waitlist. The researcher will measure changes in anxiety symptoms before and after the intervention to determine whether SFT is effective for emerging adults with GAD in Pakistan.

Conditions

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Solution-Focused Therapy

Participants in intervention group will receive Solution-Focused Therapy. The program includes approximately 6-8 individual sessions (45-60 minutes) covering goal-setting, exception-finding, scaling questions, the miracle question, identification of existing strengths and resources, and construction of solution-focused action steps.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • International Islamic University, Islamabad

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fariha Hayat, MS · International Islamic University, Islamabad

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
29 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-05
Primary Completion
2026-12-15
Completion
2026-12-28

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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