Comparison of The effectiveness between cognitive-behavior group therapy and
mindfulness based cognitive therapy in improvement of females with generalized anxiety disorder
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of group Cognitive- Behavior (CBT) therapy (Borkovec model) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in improving generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in female participants. Design: An experimental design using pre and post-test and a four month follow up was used. The statistical population comprised of women with generalized anxiety disorder who had at least one primary school age daughter .The sample included 30 people. Participants’ selection was based on availability and patients randomly arranged in two groups of CBT and MBCT. Setting and conduct: After arranging patients in the two groups and taking written consent for entering to the research, pretest was carried out pretest and after that, the both groups were treated. They carried out post-test at the end of therapy and 4 months follow up after finishing the therapy. Participants: Inclusion criteria were GAD diagnosis as the original and primary diagnosis and exclusion criteria was having personality disorder. Intervention: Intervention included two groups of cognitive behavior therapy and mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Main outcome measures: Primary outcome variables were GAD sign and symptoms, worry, cognitive avoidance, emotion regulation, quality of life, mindfulness attention, self-compassion, believes about worry, problem solving and relationship with child and there was no secondary outcome variables.
General information
Acronym
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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2012121711789N1
Registration date:2016-06-27, 1395/04/07
Registration timing:retrospective
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Registration date
2016-06-27, 1395/04/07
Registrant information
Name
Fereshte Momeni
Name of organization / entity
shahid beheshti university,
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 29903262
Email address
f_momeni@sbu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Investigator
Expected recruitment start date
2012-10-22, 1391/08/01
Expected recruitment end date
2013-01-20, 1391/11/01
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Comparison of The effectiveness between cognitive-behavior group therapy and
mindfulness based cognitive therapy in improvement of females with generalized anxiety disorder
Public title
Comparison of the effectiveness between two treatment method in anxiety
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: having diagnosed of GAD based on semi structured interview. Regarding the high co morbidity of GAD with other disorder, patient selected that have the primary diagnose of GAD; minimum level of the third grade of primary school.
Exclusion criteria: having severe personality disorder; having the diagnose of psychotic or bipolar disorder; currently use of psychotherapy or medication; having the history of psychotherapy before the research; having disabling somatic decease; alcohol or substance addiction.
Anxiety that is generalized and persistent but not restricted to, or even strongly predominating in, any particular environmental circumstances (i.e. it is
Primary outcomes
1
Description
GAD sign and symptom
Timepoint
pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
GAD-7 questionnare
2
Description
Worry
Timepoint
Pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
PSWQ
3
Description
Cognitive avoidance
Timepoint
Pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
CAQ
4
Description
Emotion regulation
Timepoint
Pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
DERS
5
Description
Quality of life
Timepoint
Pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
WHO- QOL- BREF
6
Description
Mindfulness attention
Timepoint
Pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
MAAS
7
Description
Self compassion
Timepoint
Pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
SCS
8
Description
Beliefs about worry
Timepoint
Pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
wwq-II
9
Description
Problem solving
Timepoint
Pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
PSI
10
Description
Relationship with child
Timepoint
Pre treatment, after the termination of treatment, 4 months after the treatment
Method of measurement
CPRS
Secondary outcomes
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Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group 1: Cognitive behavior group therapy that contains 10 sessions. Each session takes 90 minutes and hold once a week.
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Intervention group 2: Mindfulness based cognitive group therapy contains 10 sessions. Each session takes 90 minutes and hold once a week. There was no control group.