Metacognitive therapy versus cognitive-behavioural therapy in adults with generalised anxiety disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), yielding significant improvements in approximately 50% of patients. There is significant room for improvement in the outcomes of treatment, especially in recovery.

Aims

We aimed to compare metacognitive therapy (MCT) with the gold standard treatment, CBT, in patients with GAD (clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00426426).

Method

A total of 246 patients with long-term GAD were assessed and 81 were randomised into three conditions: CBT (n = 28), MCT (n = 32) and a wait-list control (n = 21). Assessments were made at pre-treatment, post-treatment and at 2 year follow-up.

Results

Both CBT and MCT were effective treatments, but MCT wa

SUBMITTER: Nordahl HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6171331 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature