Treatment of Late-life Anxiety in Primary Care Settings

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Panic Disorder

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Behavioral

Participants receive 10 telephone therapy sessions and an accompanying workbook focused on cognitive-behavioral techniques for managing anxiety.

Enhanced Usual Care

Behavioral

Participants receive written information about anxiety, referrals for treatment, and an optional letter to their primary care physician.

Primary outcomes

PSWQ-A

Time frame: 4 months
HAM-A

Time frame: 4 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Other

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Jul 13, 2009
Registry last updated: Aug 13, 2018

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