CompletedNot Applicable

Internet-Based Exposure Therapy Vs. Stress-Management Training for Worry

Sweden311 participantsStarted 2015-12

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to examine if an internet-based exposure therapy is more effective in reducing excessive worry amongst patients who suffer from this problem than is internet-based stress management training.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Outpatients * ≥ 18 years * Situated in Sweden * Informed consent * PSWQ score more than 56 points Exclusion Criteria: * Substance dependence during the last six months * Post traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or psychosis * Symptoms better explained by axis 2 diagnosis (e.g. autism or borderline personality disorder) * MADRS-S score above 25 points * Psychotropic medication changes within two months prior to treatment that could affect target symptoms. * Received exposure based CBT for pathological worry the last 2 years.

What they're measuring

Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)

Timeframe: week 0, week 10 (weekly measurements), at 4 months follow up, 12 months follow up.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02638792

SponsorKarolinska Institutet

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-05

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