Promising Treatments for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Behavioral (Exposure and Response Prevention) Group Therapy
White, J., Keenan, M., & Brooks, N. (1992). Stress control: a controlled comparative investigation of large group therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 20(2), 97-113. https://doi.org/10.1017/S014134730001689X
Cognitive Group Therapy
White, J., Keenan, M., & Brooks, N. (1992). Stress control: a controlled comparative investigation of large group therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 20(2), 97-113. https://doi.org/10.1017/S014134730001689X
Acceptance-based Group Behavioral Therapy (including exposure)
de Almeida Sampaio, T. P., Jorge, R. C., Martins, D. S., Gandarela, L. M., Hayes‐Skelton, S., Bernik, M. A., & Lotufo‐Neto, F. (2020). Efficacy of an acceptance‐based group behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. Depression and anxiety, 37(12), 1179-1193. https://doi.org/10.1002/da.23021
Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Fathi, R., Khodarahimi, S., & Rasti, A. (2017). The efficacy of acceptance and commitment therapy on metacognitions and anxiety in women outpatients with generalized anxiety disorder in Iran. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 51(3). https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/61155
Avdagic, E., Morrissey, S. A., & Boschen, M. J. (2014). A randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behaviour therapy for generalised anxiety disorder. Behaviour Change, 31(2), 110-130. https://doi.org/10.1017/bec.2014.5