Transdiagnostic Versus Diagnosis-specific Cognitive-behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
The primary aim of the pilot study is to investigate the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing the effects of transdiagnostic and diagnosis-specific cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for patients with anxiety disorders in routine psychiatric outpatient care in Stockholm, Sweden. It is hypothesized that an RCT is feasible in terms of recruitment, retention, therapist competence and adherence to treatments, and that the treatments are well received by participants.
• 18-65 years of age,
• Being able to speak Swedish without interpreter support,
• A principal diagnosis of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or posttraumatic stress disorder, and
• Pharmacological treatment (if any) that is stable six weeks prior to treatment start