ArticleThe Journal of nervous and mental disease2013
Treating late-life generalized anxiety disorder in primary care: an effectiveness pilot study.
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- A meta-analysis of the effect of therapist experience on outcomes for clients with internalizing disorders.Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research · 2019Pooled it
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- Brief, modular, transdiagnostic, cognitive-behavioral intervention for anxiety in veteran primary care: Development, provider feedback, and open trial.Psychological services · 2023Trial
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for late-life anxiety: Similarities and differences between Veteran and community participants.Journal of anxiety disorders · 2015Trial
- Patient and provider contributions to shared decision making in a modular primary care behavioral health anxiety intervention: A qualitative descriptive analysis.Psychological services · 2025Article
- Brief group adaptation of the Unified Protocol for integrated primary care: Open trial of a transdiagnostic intervention delivered via telehealth.Psychological services · 2025Article
- The efficacy of manualized Cognitive Behavior Therapy conducted by student-therapists treating Danish youths with anxiety using a benchmark comparison.Scandinavian journal of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology · 2019Article
- Approaching Cognitive Behavior Therapy For Generalized Anxiety Disorder From A Cognitive Process Perspective.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Article
- Psychological interventions for anxiety in adult primary care patients: A review and recommendations for future research.Journal of anxiety disorders · 2018Review
- Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire: psychometric analysis in older adults.Aging & mental health · 2015Article
- Perception and barriers to the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy in the treatment of depression in primary healthcare centers and family medicine clinics in Saudi Arabia.Journal of family & community medicineArticle
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Abstract
To increase the sustainability of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) in primary care for late-life anxiety, we incorporated nonexpert counselors, options for telephone meetings, and integration with primary care clinicians. This open trial examines the feasibility, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes of CBT delivered by experienced and nonexperienced counselors for older adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Clinical outcomes assessed worry (Penn State Worry Questionnaire), GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale), and anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory and Structured Interview Guide for Hamilton Anxiety Scale). After 3 months of treatment, Cohen's d effect sizes for worry and anxiety ranged from 0.48 to 0.78. Patients treated by experienced and nonexperienced counselors had similar reductions in worry and anxiety, although treatment outcomes were more improved on the Beck Anxiety Inventory for experienced therapists. Preliminary results suggest that adapted CBT can effectively reduce worry. The piloted modifications can provide acceptable and feasible evidence-based care.
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