generalized anxiety disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus Psycho-education group (PEG) based on cognitive behavioural therapy principles / Waitlist control
Sponsors
School of Public Health, Chinese University, HK
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
21 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) being 21-65 years of age; 2) having, at baseline assessment, a DSM-IV TR principal diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder on SCID 14 and a score of 10 or above using the Chinese version of the Beck Anxiety Inventory; 3) can understand Cantonese; 4) are willing to attend the MBCT programme.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) past participation in an MBSR or MBCT group; 2) illiterate subjects as they will not be able to complete the meditation diary; 3) psychiatric and medical comorbidities that are potentially life threatening (i.e. psychosis. Suicidal ideation, terminal medical illness) or those expected to severely limit patient participation or adherence (e.g. psychosis, current substance abuse, dementia, pregnancy); 4) those already seeing a psychiatrist, a cognitive behavioural therapist or psychotherapists/counselors; 5) commencement of psychotropic medication within 2 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety symptoms will be measured using the Chinese version Beck Anxiety Inventory and the validated Chinese version Penn State Worry Questionnaire.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms will be measured by the validated Chinese version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D).;Health related quality of life will be measured by the validated Chinese version Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12).;“Mindfulness” will be measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire.;Health service utilization including visits to primary care doctors (both private and public) and hospitalizations will be recorded.;The frequency and duration of practice of both MBSR and PEG in each group will be documented;medication use including changes in medication will be monitored at 3 month interval.;Response rate (enrolment of subjects), retention rate (number and proportion attended each class) of the MBCT and the psycho-education group will be documented.; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactProfessor Samuel Yeung Shan WONG
Outcome results
None listed