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Efficacy and Underlying Mechanisms of Group-Based Natural Psychotherapy for Anxiety Disorder

China60 participantsStarted 2026-03-01

Plain-language summary

This study aims to preliminarily explore the intervention effect and feasibility of group natural psychotherapy (a new Eastern culture-based psychotherapy method) for patients with anxiety disorder through a randomized controlled trial.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 55 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Meet the diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders in the DSM - 5;
✓. Aged between 15 and 55 years old;
✓. Have a junior high school education or above;
✓. The patient agrees to participate in this project and signs the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Have comorbidities of other severe mental disorders (including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder);
✕. Have a lifetime history of substance abuse;
✕. Patients with severe neurological diseases, mental retardation, and cognitive impairment;
✕. At high risk of suicide or have suicidal behavior;
✕. Pregnant or breastfeeding;
✕. Have severe physical diseases and infectious diseases.

What they're measuring

Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)

Timeframe: week 0; week 4; week 8

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)

Timeframe: week 0; weeek 4; week 8

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07518264

SponsorBeijing HuiLongGuan Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06-01

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