TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognitive-behavioral treatment of late-life generalized anxiety disorder
AU - Stanley, Melinda A.
AU - Beck, J. Gayle
AU - Novy, Diane M.
AU - Averill, Patricia M.
AU - Swann, Alan C.
AU - Diefenbach, Gretchen J.
AU - Hopko, Derek R.
PY - 2003/4
Y1 - 2003/4
N2 - This study addressed the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), relative to minimal contact control (MCC), in a sample of 85 older adults (age 60 years and over) with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). All participants completed measures of primary outcome (worry and anxiety), coexistent symptoms (depressive symptoms and specific fears), and quality of life. Results of both completer and intent-to-treat analyses revealed significant improvement in worry, anxiety, depression, and quality of life following CBT relative to MCC. Forty-five percent of patients in CBT were classified as responders, relative to 8% in MCC. Most gains for patients in CBT were maintained or enhanced over 1-year follow-up. However, posttreatment scores for patients in CBT failed to indicate return to normative functioning.
AB - This study addressed the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), relative to minimal contact control (MCC), in a sample of 85 older adults (age 60 years and over) with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). All participants completed measures of primary outcome (worry and anxiety), coexistent symptoms (depressive symptoms and specific fears), and quality of life. Results of both completer and intent-to-treat analyses revealed significant improvement in worry, anxiety, depression, and quality of life following CBT relative to MCC. Forty-five percent of patients in CBT were classified as responders, relative to 8% in MCC. Most gains for patients in CBT were maintained or enhanced over 1-year follow-up. However, posttreatment scores for patients in CBT failed to indicate return to normative functioning.
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-006X.71.2.309
DO - 10.1037/0022-006X.71.2.309
M3 - Article
C2 - 12699025
AN - SCOPUS:0344837808
SN - 0022-006X
VL - 71
SP - 309
EP - 319
JO - Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
JF - Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
IS - 2
ER -