anxiety disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of AD discontinuation and CBT in a group format.
Based on prior research, efficacy is assumed. The control intervention consists
of AD discontinuation alone.
Sponsors
GGZ inGeest (Amsterdam)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Included are adults aged 18-65 years i) who use AD for panic disorder (with or without agoraphobia), social phobia or generalized anxiety disorder; ii) who are in remission; and iii) who want to discontinue AD.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a comorbid dementia, psychotic disorder, alcohol or drug dependence or who do not speak Dutch are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measure is relapse within a year. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are i) time to relapse; ii) one-year course of anxiety symptoms; iii) quality of life; iv) patient satisfaction; v)predictors of relapse; vi) cost-effectivity; and vii) cost-utility. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed