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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| R01MH074589 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source | |
| NIH MH074589 | |||
| DSIR 83-ATAS2 |
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| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | NIH |
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether acceptance-based behavior therapy for GAD results in greater symptom reduction and increased quality of life than applied relaxation.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1 | Experimental |
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| 2 | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Acceptance based behavioral therapy | Behavioral | 16 individual psychotherapy sessions focused on psychoeducation about anxiety, anxious responding, the function of emotions, mindfulness, and problems with efforts to constrict one's emotional experience; training in mindfulness skills; practice applying mindfulness skills in daily life, including acceptance of, rather than efforts to control, internal experience; and identification of values in areas of life and practice engaging in chosen actions. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV, Clinician Severity Rating of GAD | pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up | |
| Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale | pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up | |
| Penn State Worry Questionnaire | pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Beck Depression Inventory - II | pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up | |
| Quality of Life Inventory | pre-treatment, post-treatment, and 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lizabeth Roemer, Ph.D. | University of Massachusetts, Boston | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University | Boston | Massachusetts | 02215 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000098647 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
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| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| Applied relaxation | Behavioral | 16 sessions of individual psychotherapy focused on psychoeducation about anxiety and anxious responding; training in multiple forms of relaxation; early cue detection; and practice applying relaxation in daily life. |
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