Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The research study proposed is designed to examine the outcomes of a cognitive behavioral guided self-care intervention with older adults diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and recruited from a primary care setting. It is hypothesized that the cognitive behavioral guided self-care intervention will produce greater declines in worry and anxiety than enhanced usual care.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive behavioral therapy
Participants receive 10 telephone therapy sessions and an accompanying workbook focused on cognitive-behavioral techniques for managing anxiety.
BEHAVIORALEnhanced usual care
Participants receive written information about anxiety, referrals for treatment, and an optional letter to their primary care physician.
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age ≥ 60 years * a DSM-IV diagnosis of GAD * able to read English.
Exclusion criteria
* current psychotherapy * a DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol or substance abuse * a diagnosis of dementia or global cognitive impairment operationalized as a score of \< 24 of the Mini-Mental Status Examination * psychotic symptoms * active suicidal ideation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PSWQ-A | 4 months |
| HAM-A | 4 months |
Outcome results
None listed