Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Cognitive behavioral therapy, Internet, Anxiety, Generalized anxiety disorder
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether internet-administered cognitive behavior therapy is a feasible treatment for generalized anxiety disorder.
Interventions
9 week internet-administered, therapist-assisted, controlled-progression cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT). Individualized and disorder-specific.
Sponsors
Umeå University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Satisfy DSM-IV criteria for generalized anxiety disorder * Living in Sweden and being able to read Swedish * Access to computer with internet connection
Exclusion criteria
* Currently receiving other psychological treatment * Non-stable use of psychoactive medication * Deemed suicidal * Deemed to suffer from other psychological disorder, e.g. psychosis, bipolarity etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) | 24 hours | Measures anxiety symptoms related to Generalized Anxiety Disorder. 16 items. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) | 24 hours | 21 item rating scale for anxiety symptoms. |
| Change from baseline in Quality Of Life Inventory (QOLI) | 24 hours | The QOLI assessment yields an overall score and a profile of problems and strengths in 16 areas of life such as love, work and play. The QOLI test is a measure of positive psychology and positive mental health. |
| Change from baseline in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) | 24 hours | 9-item depression rating scale. |
| Change from baseline in Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) | Weekly during treatment period | The PHQ-9 is the nine item depression scale of the Patient Health Questionnaire. The PHQ-9 is a powerful tool for assisting primary care clinicians in diagnosing depression as well as selecting and monitoring treatment. The PHQ-9 is based directly on the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). |
| Change from baseline in Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) | Weekly during treatment period | 7-item screening form for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed