A randomized controlled trial of a smartphone-based application for the treatment of anxiety.
In: Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Jg. 31 (2021-04-01), Heft 4, S. 443-454
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Abstract Introduction: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is prevalent among college students. Smartphone-based interventions may be a low-cost treatment method. Method: College students with self-reported GAD were randomized to receive smartphone-based guided self-help ( n = 50), or no treatment ( n = 50). Post-treatment and six-month follow-up outcomes included the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-Short Form Stress Subscale (DASS Stress), the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ-11), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait (STAI-T), as well as diagnostic status assessed by the GAD-Questionnaire, 4th edition. Results: From pre- to post-treatment, participants who received guided self-help (vs. no treatment) experienced significantly greater reductions on the DASS Stress ( d = -0.408) and a greater probability of remission from GAD ( d = -0.445). There was no significant between-group difference in change on the PSWQ-11 ( d = -0.208) or STAI-T ( d = -0.114). From post to six-month follow-up there was no significant loss of gains on DASS Stress scores ( d = -0.141) and of those who had remitted, 78.6% remained remitted. Yet rates of remitted participants no longer differed significantly between conditions at follow-up ( d = -0.229). Conclusion: Smartphone-based interventions may be efficacious in treating some aspects of GAD. Methods for improving symptom reduction and long-term outcome are discussed.
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A randomized controlled trial of a smartphone-based application for the treatment of anxiety.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Newman, MG ; Jacobson, NC ; Rackoff, GN ; Bell, MJ ; Taylor, CB |
Zeitschrift: | Psychotherapy research : journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Jg. 31 (2021-04-01), Heft 4, S. 443-454 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2005- : London : Routledge ; <i>Original Publication</i>: New York, NY, USA : Guilford Publications, [1991-, 2021 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1468-4381 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.1080/10503307.2020.1790688 |
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