Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Anxiety Skills Study

Purpose

The purposes of this study are: (1) to identify baseline predictors of relative success in cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness-based treatments for anxiety, (2) explore who benefits from a brief, video-based skill training compared to receiving 4 sessions of therapy, and (3) to evaluate how durable these effects are over 1 year.

Conditions

Anxiety
Anxiety Acute
Anxiety Chronic
Anxiety and Mood Disorders
Social Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder (With or Without Agoraphobia)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Specific Phobia

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria

Presence of clinically elevated anxiety - Living in Ohio

Exclusion Criteria

No access to a smartphone - Presence of conditions that would necessitate alternative care

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Masking: Single (Participant)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Active Comparator Cognitive therapy		Behavioral: Cognitive therapy Cognitive therapy involves identifying and challenging negative automatic thoughts.
Active Comparator Behavioral therapy		Behavioral: Behavioral therapy Behavioral therapy involves identifying emotional urges and acting opposite to those urges.
Active Comparator Mindfulness-based therapy		Behavioral: Mindfulness-based therapy Mindfulness-based therapy involves cultivating nonjudgmental present-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: Ohio State University

Study Contact

Study Coordinator, PhD
614-398-1624
anxietyskillsstudy@gmail.com

Notice

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