Self-help guided by trained lay providers for generalized anxiety disorder in older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Only a small proportion of older patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) seek professional help. Difficulties in accessing treatment may contribute to this problem. Guided self-help based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy (GSH-CBT) is one way of promoting access to psychological treatment. Moreover, because the therapist's role in GSH-CBT is limited to supporting the patient, this role could be assumed by trained and supervised lay providers (LPs) instead of licensed providers. The main goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of GSH-CBT guided by LPs for primary threshold or subthreshold GAD in older adults.

Methods

We will conduct a multisite randomized controlled trial comparing an experimental group receiving GSH-CBT guided by LP

SUBMITTER: Landreville P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8140311 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature