Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Anxiety disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Anxiety disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants in the study will be recruited from an inpatient setting and a day hospital setting
information regarding the purpose and nature of the study will be given. Informed consent to enter the study will be obtained and participants will be randomly allocated to either the intervention gro
Sponsors
Department of Health
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of generalised anxiety disorder, panic with or without moderate depression 2. Have the capacity to give informed consent 3. Have a sufficient level of literacy in order to use the materials provided during the course 4. Have a maximum score of no more than 29 (a score of 30 plus indicates severe depression) on the Beck Depression Inventory 1 (Beck et al 1986) 5. Any current physical health problems are stable and expected to be stable for the duration of the trial
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Clinical diagnosis of an organic brain syndrome including dementia as assessed by their consultant 2. Severe sensory impairment that could prevent use of the material provided during the course 3. Non-English speaking 4. Should participants experience a significant change in their physical health during the trial they may continue with the trial if they wish, but their data will be excluded from the analysis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following measures will be used: Penn State Worry Questionnaire (Meyer et al 1990) Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Beck et al (1988) Beck Depression Inventory 1 (BDI) Beck et al (1986) Outcome measures will be completed pre and post treatment, and at one month and six month intervals after completion of treatment. All groups (intervention and control in both settings) will complete measures at the same times. The member of research staff responsible for collection and completion of the measures will be blind to the participant?s status within the trial. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed