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Stress Control: A Pilot Study of Large Group Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Jim White  and
Mary Keenan
Jim White
Affiliation:
Principal Clinical Psychologist,
Mary Keenan
Affiliation:
Principal Clinical Psychologist, Department of Clinical Psychology, Lanarkshire Health Board
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Abstract

A pilot study is reported on a six session didactic large group treatment package for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) patients referred to a primary care service. Thirty patients underwent the course. By combining a didactic therapy element with workshops, the therapy package allowed a much larger number of individuals to attend the group than could be dealt with in “traditional” group therapy. Two psychologists ran the course. There were few practical difficulties involved in running the course and the range of self-report outcome measures suggest that large group didactic therapy may be a clinically and cost-effective treatment for GAD.

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Clinical Section
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , April 1990 , pp. 143 - 146
Copyright
Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1990

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