Investigating the effectiveness of integrated psychotherapy on generalized anxiety disorder

A Combined Protocol of Emotional Schema Therapy and Integrated Transdiagnostic Therapy on Brain Executive Functions and Emotional Regulation in People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230901059319N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-05

Start date

2023-09-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Generalized anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder

Interventions

"Intervention group: 5 participants in the research study, diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, participate in 10 individual psychotherapy sessions.The duration of each session is one hour. Du

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clients to the Imam Hossein psychiatric clinic in Tehran Diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (based on a psychiatric specialist's diagnosis) At least 4 weeks should have passed since the medications were stabilized Age range of 20 to 45 years Middle socio-economic level Intermediate level of education (from diploma to bachelor's degree)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed Social anxiety disorder (based on a psychiatric specialist's diagnosis) Patients with delusions and hallucinations (psychosis) Patients with verbal disabilities (due to the impossibility of obtaining information from them) Patients with generalized anxiety disorder who are currently going to psychotherapy sessions. Patients with thyroid problems Patients using drugs Diagnosed with a mental disorder comorbid

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The score of Executive Functions the short Persian form (Parhun et al., 2023) of the Adult Self-Report of Executive Functions Scale (Roth et al.) is obtained. Timepoint: "Before the start of the study, three times at intervals of one week, then at 3, 6, 9 weeks after the start of psychotherapy sessions, once at the end of the treatment, and once 1 month after the end of therapy sessions.". Method of measurement: Persian version of Adult Executive Functions Scale (normized version of Behavioral Rating of Executive Functions) Roth et al.;The score of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski and Kraaij, 2006). Timepoint: "Before the start of the study, three times at intervals of one week, then at 3, 6, 9 weeks after the start of psychotherapy sessions, once at the end of the treatment, and once 1 month after the end of therapy sessions.". Method of measurement: Cognitive Regulation of Emotion Questionnaire (Garnefski and Kraaij, 2006).;The score of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire (GAD-7). Timepoint: "Before the start of the study, three times at intervals of one week, then at 3, 6, 9 weeks after the start of psychotherapy sessions, once at the end of the treatment, and once 1 month after the end of therapy sessions.". Method of measurement: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale Questionnaire (GAD-7).	—

Measure

Time frame

The score of Executive Functions the short Persian form (Parhun et al., 2023) of the Adult Self-Report of Executive Functions Scale (Roth et al.) is obtained. Timepoint: "Before the start of the study, three times at intervals of one week, then at 3, 6, 9 weeks after the start of psychotherapy sessions, once at the end of the treatment, and once 1 month after the end of therapy sessions.". Method of measurement: Persian version of Adult Executive Functions Scale (normized version of Behavioral Rating of Executive Functions) Roth et al.;The score of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Garnefski and Kraaij, 2006). Timepoint: "Before the start of the study, three times at intervals of one week, then at 3, 6, 9 weeks after the start of psychotherapy sessions, once at the end of the treatment, and once 1 month after the end of therapy sessions.". Method of measurement: Cognitive Regulation of Emotion Questionnaire (Garnefski and Kraaij, 2006).;The score of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire (GAD-7). Timepoint: "Before the start of the study, three times at intervals of one week, then at 3, 6, 9 weeks after the start of psychotherapy sessions, once at the end of the treatment, and once 1 month after the end of therapy sessions.". Method of measurement: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale Questionnaire (GAD-7).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Khajooei

Khatam University

m.khajavi@khatam.ac.ir+98 21 8917 0000

Outcome results

None listed

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