Transdiagnostic Psychotherapy for Veterans With Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria involve: * participants must be clearly competent to provide informed consent for research participation; * participants must meet DSM diagnostic criteria for a principal diagnosis of a depressive/anxiety disorder (Panic Disorder, PTSD, Social Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), specific phobia, major depressive disorder, or persistent depressive disorder); and * participants must be 18 - 80 years old. Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria involve: * recent history (\< 2 months) of psychiatric hospitalization or a suicide attempt as documented in their medical record, * current diagnosis of substance dependence or abuse on the structured clinical interview, * acute, severe illness or medical condition that likely will require hospitalization and/or otherwise interfere with study procedures as documented in their medical record (e.g., active chemotherapy/radiation treatment for cancer, kidney dialysis, oxygen therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), * recent start of new psychiatric medication (\< 4 weeks), * diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in their medical record and/or endorsement of screener questionnaire regarding the symptoms of TBI modified from the Post-Deployment Health Assessment employed by the Department of Defense, or * diagnosis of schizophrenia, psychotic symptoms, personality disorder, and/or bipolar disorder. VAMC patients excluded due to the…