Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction therapy on patient with generalized anxiety disorder

The effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on decreasing depression and Anxiety levels, and improving Quality of Life of the women with generalized anxiety disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014110819855N1

Enrollment

Registered

2014-12-30

Start date

2014-11-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety that is generalized and persistent but not restricted to, or even strongly predominating in, any particular environmental circumstances (i.e. it is "free-floating"). The dominant symptoms are variable but include complaints of persistent nervousne

Interventions

Intervention 1: WEEKS 1 and 2) Raisin exercise Body scans meditation, 6 days per week, 45 minutes a day. Sitting with awareness of breathing, 10 minutes per day. Mindfulness of breathing meditation. W

WEEKS 1 and 2) Raisin exercise Body scans meditation, 6 days per week, 45 minutes a day. Sitting with awareness of breathing, 10 minutes per day. Mindfulness of breathing meditation. WEEKS 3 and 4) Al

They had no treatment and were in waiting list

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Informed consent; age range of 18 - 40 years; being female Exclusion criteria: Underlying medical diseases and psychological disorders(Psychosis, demantia, cancer); receiving any other treatment (including psychotherapy)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: pretest.posttest (at the end of 8 session). Method of measurement: Beck inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: pretest.posttest (at the end of 8 session). Method of measurement: Beck anxiety.;Generalized anxiety. Timepoint: pretest.posttest (at the end of 8 session). Method of measurement: Generalized anxiety inventory.;Quality of life. Timepoint: pretest.posttest (at the end of 8 session). Method of measurement: Quality of life inventory.	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression. Timepoint: pretest.posttest (at the end of 8 session). Method of measurement: Beck inventory.;Anxiety. Timepoint: pretest.posttest (at the end of 8 session). Method of measurement: Beck anxiety.;Generalized anxiety. Timepoint: pretest.posttest (at the end of 8 session). Method of measurement: Generalized anxiety inventory.;Quality of life. Timepoint: pretest.posttest (at the end of 8 session). Method of measurement: Quality of life inventory.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamira Masumian

Tehran Psychiatry Institue

samira.masumian@yahoo.com+98 21 3349 6990

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026