Two-year follow-up of self-examination therapy for generalized anxiety disorder

J Anxiety Disord. 2002;16(4):369-75. doi: 10.1016/s0887-6185(02)00105-6.

Abstract

This study examined the stability of treatment gains after receiving self-examination therapy (SET) [Bowman, D. (1995). Innovations in clinical practice: a source book. Professional Resource Press.] for generalized anxiety disorder. A 2-year follow-up of 16 participants from Bowman, Scogin, Floyd, Patton, and Gist [J. Counsel. Psychol. 44 (1997) 267] was conducted by comparing pre- and post-treatment measures with follow-up measures from the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale-Revised (HARS-R), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the SET quiz. Results indicated treatment gains from baseline to the 2-year follow-up period were maintained on all measures, and there was not a significant decline from post-treatment to follow-up on the HARS-R and STAI. These results suggest that SET for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may be effective in both the immediate and long-term reduction of GAD symptoms.

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Anxiety Disorders / therapy*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Problem Solving*
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychotherapy, Group
  • Treatment Outcome