Self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety in pulmonary hypertension: pilot randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

People with pulmonary hypertension (PH) are at an increased risk of experiencing anxiety disorders. This study developed and tested the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural self-help intervention for anxiety in adults with PH using a pilot randomised control trial design.

Methods

Individuals with PH recruited from pulmonary hypertension associations were randomised to either receive a newly developed self-help intervention (n=37) or a wait-list condition (n=40). Acceptability was explored using mixed-methods questionnaires. A 2×3 repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to explore anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9), health-related quality of life (emPHAsis-10), dyspnoea (D-12), self-mastery (Self-Mastery Scale)

SUBMITTER: Rawlings GH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8899500 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature