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Sudden Gains in the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Auteurs: Sonya S. Deschênes, Michel J. Dugas

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 4/2013

Abstract

The current study examined the phenomenon of sudden gains (i.e., rapid symptom reductions between two treatment sessions) in individuals who received cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The sample consisted of 59 Francophone adults with a primary diagnosis of GAD who completed a 14-week evidence-based treatment. Throughout treatment, participants completed the Penn State Worry Questionnaire—Past Week on a weekly basis. They also received assessments of GAD symptoms at intake and treatment termination using the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-IV, the Worry and Anxiety Questionnaire (WAQ), and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ). Clients who experienced at least one sudden gain (20.34 % of the sample) experienced greater symptom reductions from pre-to post-treatment on the WAQ and the PSWQ than clients who did not experience a sudden gain. Our results suggest that the experience of sudden gains predicts positive treatment outcomes during cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD.

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Titel: Sudden Gains in the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Auteurs: Sonya S. Deschênes
Michel J. Dugas
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2013
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-012-9504-1

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