Clinical trial of an educational package, an intervention of Generalized Anxiety Disorder on meta-worry, psychological capital and marital intimacy in couples.

Investigating the effect of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder training package based on the solution-focused therapy on meta-worry, psychological capital and marital intimacy in couples referring to medical centers: a clinical trial based on a comparison and control group

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220203053930N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-09-05

Start date

2022-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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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: Intervention group: 15 people are subjected to the package intervention of diffuse anxiety based on the solution-focused therapy approach. Intervention 2: Control group: For 15 people

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

25 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder as diagnosed by the center's psychiatrist or psychologist being married Reading and writing literacy at least until the end of middle school Age range 25-50 years The commitment and desire of the couple to attend regular and consecutive meetings High score in generalized anxiety Disorder questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having an addiction according to the psychiatric file and the person's own statement Severe mental disorder according to psychiatric records Using counseling and individual psychological services during participation in therapy sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Meta-worry. Timepoint: Before the intervention / the end of the intervention / 1 month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Wells meta- worry Questionnaire.;Psychological Capital. Timepoint: Before the intervention / the end of the intervention / 1 month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Psychological Capital Questionnaire.;Marital intimacy. Timepoint: Before the intervention / the end of the intervention / 1 month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Meta-worry. Timepoint: Before the intervention / the end of the intervention / 1 month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Wells meta- worry Questionnaire.;Psychological Capital. Timepoint: Before the intervention / the end of the intervention / 1 month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Psychological Capital Questionnaire.;Marital intimacy. Timepoint: Before the intervention / the end of the intervention / 1 month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduce pervasive anxiety disorder. Timepoint: Before the intervention / the end of the intervention / 1 month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. mina mojtabaie

Islamic Azad University

mojtabaie_in@yahoo.com+98 21 7650 5891

Outcome results

None listed

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