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Unified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) vs. Combined CBT and Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) for Anxiety Disorders

NCT ID

NCT02304796

Target Enrollment

24 participants

Start Date

2015-01

Est. Completion

2016-09

About This Study

The current pilot study will examine and compare the effectiveness of two group psychotherapies for mixed anxiety disorders: 1. unified cognitive-behavioral protocol, adapted to a group format. 2. combined cognitive-behavioral and dance/movement therapy. In addition, change in proposed mechanism in each therapy will be examined, along with their association with change in outcome measures during therapy.

Conditions Studied

Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

•Unified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
•Combined Cognitive-Behavioral and Dance/Movement Therapy

Eligibility

Age:20 Years - 65 Years

Healthy Volunteers:No

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Inclusion Criteria:

* One of the following primary axis I DSM-IV-TR diagnoses: Panic disorder with or without Agoraphobia; Social Anxiety Disorder; Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Anxiety Disorder Not Otherwise Specified; Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety; Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood
* If on medication or in other types of treatments, patients must be willing to remain stable on their treatment for the duration of the acute phase of the study (5-6 months)
* Provision of written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current or past schizophrenia, psychosis, or bipolar disorder.
* Current suicidal ideation.
* Current substance/alcohol dependence or abuse.
* Cluster A or B personality disorder.
* Pregnancy (for women).

Study Locations (1)

Shalvata Mental Health Center