Condition 1: Anxiety Disorders. Condition 2: Childhood Trauma. Phobic anxiety disorders Childhood emotional disorder, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: TARGET Group Therapy. TARGET (Trauma Affect Regulation: Guide for Education and Therapy) is one of the new methods of cognitive-behavioral therapy, useful for traum
Chlorodiazepoxide 10, once per night
S Citalopram 10, once per night
Clonazepam 1, once per night
Gabapentin 100 capsules, consuming in the morning, noon, and at night. The duration of usage, depending on the severity of the disorder and after the control of symptoms, lasts for six months to one y
Sponsors
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: History of childhood trauma suffering from an anxiety disorder Severity of anxiety ranging from 20 to 53 in Spielberger Anxiey Questionnaire Informed Consent Female gender ages 18 to 65
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having severe mental disorders including Schizophrenia spectrum and Bipolar; Antisocial, Borderline, Paranoid, and Schizotypal Personality Disorders Having severe personality disorders including antisocial, borderline, paranoid, and schizotypal personality disorders Evidence of cognitive impairments (orientation, attention, and impaired memory in Mini–mental state examination- MMSE) Hospitalization in a psychiatric hospital in the last month Participate in another psychological treatment at the same time
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety level based of Spiel Berger's Inventory (STAI). Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 weeks after the intervention, 2 months later in the follow-up. Method of measurement: Spiel Berger's Anxiety Questionnaire (STAI). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 weeks after the intervention, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II).;Posttraumatic Cognitions. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 weeks after the intervention, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory- 9 item (PTCI-9).;Coping Strategies. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 weeks after the intervention, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: COPE-brief.;Emotion Dysregulation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2 weeks after the intervention, and 2-month follow-up. Method of measurement: ?Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-16). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNarges Barzgar
University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Outcome results
None listed