Attention training technique delivered in groups as treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with coronary heart disease: study protocol for a waiting-list randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinically significant symptoms of depression and anxiety in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients are common and associated with adverse outcomes. Psychological treatments have shown limited effectiveness and more effective treatments have been requested. Attention training technique (ATT), a component of metacognitive therapy, can potentially be effective as a stand-alone treatment for anxiety and depression. In an open study, ATT delivered face-to-face in a group format was feasible and potentially effective for improving depression and anxiety symptoms in CHD patients. The next progressive step is to test the effectiveness of ATT in a randomized controlled trial. This paper describes the methodology of this trial.

Methods

ATT-CHD is a randomized wait-list (W

SUBMITTER: Dammen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10544325 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature