A randomized controlled pilot study evaluating Worry Less, Live More: The Mindful Way Through Anxiety Workbook

Effective interventions for generalized anxiety exist, but barriers to treatment prevent their broad dissemination. Commercially available self-help materials may help bridge this gap, but few have been empirically evaluated. This study compared self-reported change in generalized anxiety symptomolo...

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Published inCognitive behaviour therapy Vol. 49; no. 5; pp. 412 - 424
Main Authors Serowik, Kristin L., Roemer, Lizabeth, Suvak, Michael, Liverant, Gabrielle, Orsillo, Susan M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Routledge 02.09.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
acceptance-based behavior therapy
Adult
Anxiety
Anxiety - therapy
anxiety disorders
Behavior Therapy - methods
depression
Depression - therapy
Female
generalized anxiety disorder
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mindfulness
Pilot Projects
quality of life
Self Care - methods
Self help
Self Report
Self-help intervention
Treatment Outcome
Self-help intervention
acceptance-based behavior therapy
generalized anxiety disorder
mindfulness
anxiety disorders
depression
quality of life
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Summary:Effective interventions for generalized anxiety exist, but barriers to treatment prevent their broad dissemination. Commercially available self-help materials may help bridge this gap, but few have been empirically evaluated. This study compared self-reported change in generalized anxiety symptomology and associated problems between community members with excessive worry who were randomly assigned to receive the Worry Less, Live More: The Mindful Way through Anxiety Workbook (n = 35) and those in a delayed condition (n = 29). Participants in the workbook condition reported significantly greater reductions between baseline and 11-week follow-up in self-reported worry (η 2 =.15), general anxiety/tension (η 2 =.13), and anxiety (η 2 =.24) than those in the delayed condition, although no statistically significant differences across condition on changes in depression, functional impairment or acceptance were detected. This pilot study provides support for continued research examining the efficacy of acceptance-based behavioral therapy delivered in a self-help format.
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ISSN:1650-6073
1651-2316
DOI:10.1080/16506073.2020.1765858