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Clinical Trial
. 2003 Jan-Feb;11(1):92-6.

Cognitive-behavior therapy for late-life generalized anxiety disorder in primary care: preliminary findings

Melinda A Stanley  1 , Derek R Hopko, Gretchen J Diefenbach, Stacey L Bourland, Hector Rodriguez, Paula Wagener
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  • PMID: 12527544
Clinical Trial

Cognitive-behavior therapy for late-life generalized anxiety disorder in primary care: preliminary findings

Melinda A Stanley et al. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Objective: The authors present data from a pilot research program initiated to develop, refine, and test the outcomes of CBT-GAD/PC, a version of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) that targets the needs of older adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in primary care (PC).

Methods: The study involved a small, randomized clinical trial comparing the impact of CBT-GAD/PC to usual care (UC) in a sample of 12 older medical patients with GAD.

Results: Outcome data suggested significant improvements in worry and depression after CBT-GAD/PC, relative to UC.

Conclusion: Authors discuss results in terms of the "real-world" applicability of this treatment for late-life GAD, and present implications for future research.

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