Trial reportTrends in psychiatry and psychotherapy2022
Study of the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy versus dialectical behavior therapy on executive function and reduction of symptoms in generalized anxiety disorder.
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- Psychotherapies for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.JAMA psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
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- AI Versus Human-Delivered Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Symptoms in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Latent class analysis of women with borderline personality disorder: the role of adverse childhood experiences in impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and neurocognitive profiles.Borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation · 2025Article
- Transdiagnostic Attentional Deficits Are Associated with Depressive and Externalizing Symptoms in Children and Adolescents with Neuropsychiatric Disorders.Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists · 2025Article
- It's about time: mitigating cancer-related cognitive impairments through findings from computational models of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy in reducing the symptoms of complicated grief, corona disease anxiety, and improving the quality of life in the survivors of the deceased due to COVID-19.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on mental health, life expectancy, and happiness in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of internet-delivered dialectical behavior therapy skills training on executive functions among college students with borderline personality traits: a non-randomized controlled trial.Research in psychotherapy (Milano) · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionThe effects of dialectical behavior therapy on generalized anxiety disorder have not been examined to date, whereas cognitive behavioral therapy is a well-known psychotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder.
objectivesThis study investigated the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy versus dialectical behavior therapy on executive function and reduction of symptoms in generalized anxiety disorder.
methodIn the present study, 72 generalized anxiety disorder patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups: dialectical behavior therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. Evaluations were performed at baseline, post-test, and three months after interventions as a follow-up. Measures included the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Tower of London Task, and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task.Results: The results of the present study showed that both groups had reduced scores for depression and anxiety and increased scores for executive function after the psychotherapies. These changes were maintained at follow-up.
conclusionAlthough depression and anxiety symptoms were significantly reduced by cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy was more effective for improving executive function.
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