Efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a chronic and disabling condition with considerable personal and economic impact. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a recommended psychological therapy for GAD; however, there are substantial barriers to accessing treatment. Digital CBT, in particular smartphone-delivered CBT, has the potential to improve accessibility and increase dissemination of CBT. Despite the emerging evidence of smartphone-based psychological interventions for reducing anxiety, effect size scores are typically smaller than in-person interventions, and there is a lack of research assessing the efficacy of smartphone-delivered digital interventions specifically for GAD.

Methods

In the DeLTA trial (DigitaL Therapy for Anxiety), we plan to conduct a pa

SUBMITTER: Gu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7181570 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature