Generalized anxiety disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy:Participants will receive offline Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in addition to regular medication or without medication.
psycho-education group:Participants will receive online psycho-educational group therapy (PEG) in addition to regular medication or without medication.
Sponsors
Hangzhou seventh people's hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Aged between 18 and 65 years old; b) Meeting the diagnosis criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) according to ICD-10 and confirmed through the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.). c) Education level of junior high school or above; d) Scoring 7 or higher on the GAD-7 scale; e) Not having used any psychotropic medications previously. If already taking medication, the dosage must have been stable for the 3 months prior to enrollment. f) Willing to participate in either group Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy or group Psycho-Educational Therapy for mental health.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Illiterate or having a low education level (unable to complete self-report assessments and homework); b) Presence of potentially life-threatening mental illness or severe physical illness (e.g., psychosis, suicidal ideation, terminal illness); c) Presence of conditions or illnesses that are expected to significantly impact compliance (e.g., psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, intellectual disabilities, pregnancy, or planning for pregnancy); d) Currently undergoing individual psychotherapy or other group psychotherapy; e) Regular meditation or yoga practice in the past
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| anxiety symptoms measured by the Chinese version of the BAI;worry symptoms measured by the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| depression symptoms measured by the Chinese version of the BDI;anxiety symptoms measured by the Chinese version of the HAMA;anxiety symptoms measured by the Chinese version of the HAMD;Mindfulness levels measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ);Level of life satisfaction;Positive and negative emotions; Personal and Social Performance levels ; | — |
Countries
Chia
Contacts
Public ContactGuangzheng Tang
Hangzhou seventh people's hospital
Outcome results
None listed