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CompletedNCT00073632

Acceptance-Based Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Developing a New Therapy for GAD: Acceptance-Based CBT

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Boston · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study will develop and implement an awareness- and acceptance-based for treatment of individuals with generalized anxiety disorder.

Detailed description

Participants in this study are recruited from intakes at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either acceptance and mindfulness-based strategies plus cognitive behavioral therapy or no treatment for 16 weeks. The treatment will involve daily practice of mindfulness techniques to help draw attention to and accept various emotional states. Interviews, questionnaires, and depression and anxiety scales will be used to assess participants. Assessments will be conducted post-treatment and at 3- and 9-month follow-up visits.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALAcceptance Based Behavioral Therapy

Timeline

Start date
2002-05-01
Primary completion
2006-07-01
Completion
2006-08-01
First posted
2003-12-03
Last updated
2013-11-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00073632. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.