Efficacy of an Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Evaluation in a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a chronic anxiety disorder, associated with comorbidity and impairment in quality of life, for which improved psychosocial treatments are needed. GAD is also associated with reactivity to and avoidance of internal experiences. The current study examined the efficacy of an acceptance-based behavioral therapy aimed at increasing acceptance of internal experiences and encouraging action in valued domains for GAD. Clients were randomly assigned to immediate (n = 15) or delayed (n = 16) treatment. Acceptance-based behavior therapy led to statistically significant reductions in clinician-rated and self-reported GAD symptoms that were maintained at 3- and 9-month follow-up assessments; significant reductions in depressive symptoms were also observed. At posttreatment assessment 78% of treated participants no longer met criteria for GAD and 77% achieved high end-state functioning; these proportions stayed constant or increased over time. As predicted, treatment was associated with decreases in experiential avoidance and increases in mindfulness. © 2008 American Psychological Association.
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The effect of time on DASS-stress was medium, suggesting a modest increase in stress symptoms over time.
“However, the effect size of time on DASS-stress was medium, suggesting a modest increase in these symptoms over time.11”
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Worry scores continued to decline modestly during the follow-up period.
“while worry scores continued to decrease modestly during follow up.”
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At post-treatment or post-waiting-list, 76.92% of treated participants versus 16.67% of wait-list participants no longer met GAD criteria.
“At post-treatment/waiting list, 76.92% of those treated compared with 16.67 % of those on the wait-list no longer met criteria for GAD (χ2 = 9.08, p <.01).”
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Significant condition-by-time interactions were found for clinician-rated GAD severity, PSWQ, DASS-Stress, and BDI.
“with significant condition by time interactions for clinician rated GAD severity, PSWQ, and DASS-Stress, and the BDI.”
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In the controlled trial, condition-by-time interactions for primary and secondary outcomes had medium to large effect sizes.
“The controlled effect sizes for condition by time interactions for primary and secondary outcomes were medium to large”
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In conservative intention-to-treat analyses in this small sample, treatment had a significant large effect on GAD-specific outcomes and depressive symptoms.
“Using conservative ITT analyses in this small sample, treatment had a significant (large) effect on GAD-specific outcomes as well as depressive symptoms.”
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No significant deterioration occurred from post-treatment through the nine-month follow-up.
“No significant deterioration was observed from post through nine month follow-up.”
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Marginally significant medium-sized effects were found for self-reported anxious arousal, quality of life, and clinician-rated additional diagnoses.
“Marginally significant effects (of medium size) were revealed on self-reported anxious arousal symptoms, quality of life, and clinician-rated additional diagnoses.”
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Significant condition-by-time interactions with large effects were found for the AAQ and MAAS, which measure potential mechanisms of change.
“Significant condition by time interactions of large effect also emerged for the AAQ and the MAAS, measures of potential mechanisms of change.10”
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Condition-by-time interactions for DASS-Anxiety, QOLI, and number of additional diagnoses approached but did not reach statistical significance.
“The condition by time interaction for DASS-Anxiety, the QOLI, and number of additional diagnoses approached, but did not reach, significance.”
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The treatment and waiting-list groups did not differ significantly on demographic characteristics.
“conditions did not differ significantly on demographic variables.”
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People with GAD perceive their worrisome thoughts as dangerous and uncontrollable.
“view their worrisome thoughts as dangerous and uncontrollable (Wells & Carter, 1999)”
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People with GAD report little self-compassion toward their internal experience.
“report a lack of self-compassion toward their own internal experience (Roemer et al., 2007)”
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People with GAD avoid situations that provoke anxiety.
“individuals with GAD do avoid anxiety-provoking situations (Butler, Gelder, Hibbert, Cullington, & Klimes, 1987)”
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A treatment component that explicitly promotes mindful engagement in valued actions may be helpful for GAD.
“Therefore, an explicit focus on mindful behavioral engagement in valued actions (Wilson & Murrell, 2004) may be beneficial”
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- cites Roemer & Orsillo, 2005; 2007
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- Rests on an assumption: Clients with GAD tend to choose behaviors that reduce anxiety rather than maximize satisfaction, and they are distracted by worries during important activities.
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Treatments for GAD may work better if they directly address how patients relate and respond to internal experiences.
“Directly targeting these problematic relationships and responses to internal experiences may improve the efficacy of GAD treatments.”
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People with GAD experience distress in response to many different emotions.
“Individuals with GAD report distress about a wide range of emotions (e.g., Mennin, Heimberg, Turk, & Fresco, 2005)”
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An earlier small open trial of ABBT for GAD produced promising results.
“A small open trial of ABBT for GAD (Roemer & Orsillo, 2007) revealed promising findings.”
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The two conditions did not differ significantly at pre-treatment on 8 of the 9 outcome or mechanism variables.
“No significant pre-treatment differences between conditions emerged for 8 of 9 outcome/mechanism of change variables (ts < 1.03, ps >.10)”
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The completer analyses produced results highly consistent with the intention-to-treat analyses.
“Results of the completer analyses were highly consistent; only the ITT analyses are presented here.8”
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This initial study produced promising results for ABBT as a treatment for GAD.
“This initial study revealed promising findings for ABBT for GAD.”
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These findings provide initial support for the potential efficacy of an ABBT approach to treating GAD.
“In the meantime, these findings provide initial support for the potential efficacy of an ABBT approach to treating GAD.”
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At pre-treatment, waiting-list participants had significantly higher PSWQ scores than treated participants.
“waiting list participants reported significantly higher PSWQ scores at pre- (t = 2.70, p <.05).”
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The reliability of GAD diagnoses during this study was less than desirable.
“the reliability of GAD diagnoses during the time period of this study was less than desirable.”
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The study tried to use an externally valid sample by limiting exclusionary criteria and altering DSM-IV hierarchy rules to include people whose GAD occurred only within major depressive disorder.
“Efforts were made to study an externally valid sample, including using limited exclusionary criteria and altering DSM-IV hierarchy rules to include individuals who met criteria for GAD solely within the course of MDD.”
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Findingown dataFrom pre- to post-treatment, multi-level regression analyses showed significant decreases in GAD severity, PSWQ, DASS-Stress, DASS-Anxiety, BDI, number of additional diagnoses, and AAQ scores, and significant increases in MAAS and QOLI scores.
“Multi-level regression analyses of change revealed significant decreases in GAD severity, PWSQ, DASS-Stress, DASS-Anxiety, BDI, number of additional diagnosis, and AAQ scores, and significant increases in MAAS and QOLI scores, from pre- to post-treatment (all ps <.001).”
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Findingown dataGrowth curve analyses showed that treatment gains were maintained for all outcomes, with nonsignificant time coefficients.
“Growth curve analyses (reported in Table 5) indicated that treatment gains were maintained for all outcomes (i.e., nonsignificant coefficients of time)”
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Findingown dataThe treatment significantly affected both experiential avoidance and mindfulness, providing initial support for the proposed mechanisms of change in ABBT.
“Initial support was found for the proposed mechanisms of change in ABBT as the treatment had a significant effect on both experiential avoidance and mindfulness.”
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Findingown dataAt post-treatment or post-waiting-list, 75% of treated participants and 8.3% of wait-list participants met high end-state functioning criteria.
“and 75% of treated participants vs. 8.3 % of those in the wait-list condition met criteria for high end-state functioning, (χ2 = 10.97, p <.01).”
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Findingown dataAt post-assessment, 77% of the treated sample met criteria for both high end-state functioning and responder status, and these proportions remained stable through the 3- and 9-month follow-ups.
“Seventy-seven percent of the treated sample met criteria for high end-state functioning and responder status at post-assessment and these proportions were stable through 3- and 9-month follow-up.”
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Findingown dataAt post-treatment or post-waiting-list, 75% of treated participants and 8.3% of wait-list participants met responder status criteria.
“At post-treatment/waiting list, 75% of participants in the treatment condition and 8.3 % of the wait-list condition met criteria for responder status, (χ2 = 10.97, p <.01)”
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Study design and conductown dataThe Mindful Attention Awareness Scale had an internal consistency of α = .88 in this sample.
“α in this sample was .88.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe principal investigator assigned the 31 remaining clients in a randomized blocked fashion using a coin flip, with matched clients assigned to the opposite condition to balance the groups.
“The remaining 31 clients were randomly assigned to the treatment or waiting list condition in a randomized blocked fashion by the PI. Condition assignment was done using a coin flip; subsequent clients who matched an enrolled client in gender, racial minority status, and GAD severity (moderate versus severe) were assigned to the opposite condition to ensure balance across conditions in this small”
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Study design and conductown dataThe DASS-21 anxiety and stress subscales had internal consistencies of α = .79 and α = .87 in this sample.
“In the current study, the anxiety and stress sub-scales were used as indicators of anxiety, αs = .79 and .87 respectively.”
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Study design and conductown dataDuring this study at CARD, reliability was k = .56 for GAD diagnoses and k = .77 for GAD clinical severity ratings.
“During the time period of this study at CARD, reliability for GAD diagnoses were k = .56, and for CSR ratings of GAD, k=.77.”
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Study design and conductown dataThirty-one participants were randomly allocated to either immediate treatment (15) or a waiting-list control (16).
“Thirty-one clients consented to participation and were randomized to treatment (n = 15) or waiting list control (n = 16).”
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Study design and conductown dataDoctoral students who had extensive training and demonstrated diagnostic reliability administered all assessments.
“All assessments were administered by doctoral students at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD) who had undergone extensive training and demonstrated reliability in diagnoses4.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe 16-item Acceptance and Action Questionnaire had an internal consistency of α = .84 in this sample.
“The α in this sample was .84.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe Penn State Worry Questionnaire had an internal consistency of α = .795 in this sample.
“a 16-item measure of trait levels of excessive worry (α = .795 in the current sample)”
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PremisecitationWorrying lowers autonomic reactivity and diverts worriers from more distressing topics.
“Engaging in the worry process reduces autonomic reactivity and distracts worriers from more distressing topics (Borkovec, Alcaine, & Behar, 2004).”
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Study design and conductcitationIn a prior CARD study, the ADIS-IV showed reliability of k = .67 for principal GAD diagnoses and k = .72 for GAD clinical severity ratings.
“The ADIS-IV has a reliability for principal GAD diagnoses of k = .67, and for CSR ratings of GAD of k = .72, in a study conducted at CARD (Brown, DiNardo, Lehmann, & Campbell, 2001).”
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Study design and conductown dataTwo sessions per client were randomly chosen and rated for adherence by graduate students familiar with ABBT.
“Two sessions from each client were randomly selected and rated for adherence by graduate students with extensive exposure to ABBT.”
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Study design and conductown dataAfter treatment or waiting list, a CARD assessor who did not know the condition assessed the clients.
“Following treatment or waiting list, clients were assessed by a CARD assessor uninformed of condition”
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Study design and conductnone givenDiagnoses were confirmed through consensus meetings with a doctoral-level psychologist and by therapists during initial meetings.
“Diagnoses were confirmed in consensus meetings with a doctoral level psychologist (Dr. T.A. Brown) and by therapists in their initial meetings.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe abbreviated Quality of Life Inventory had an internal consistency of α = .836 in this sample.
“an abbreviated version of the Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI; Frisch, Cornwell, Villanueva, & Retzlaff, 1992), a measure of life satisfaction with an α of .836 in the current sample”
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Study design and conductown dataThe Beck Depression Inventory had an internal consistency of α = .87 in this sample.
“The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-I-A; Beck, Rush, Shaw, & Emery, 1979), α =.87 in the current sample”
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Study design and conductnone givenThe staff member and the potential participant remained blind to condition until informed consent was completed.
“Both the staff member and potential participant were blind to condition until the informed consent process was complete.”
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Study design and conductown dataTwo participants dropped out of therapy and four dropped out of the waiting-list condition.
“Two participants withdrew from therapy and four from the waiting list.”
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Study design and conductreasoningMost CARD assessors were not involved in the study, but three therapists also served as CARD assessors and could have been biased by loyalty to the study.
“Most of the CARD assessors were uninvolved with the study, but three therapists were also CARD assessors (not for their own clients) and could have been biased by a loyalty to the study.”
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Study design and conductown dataFour participants missed the 3-month follow-up and six missed the 9-month follow-up.
“Of these participants, four missed 3-month and six missed 9-month follow-up assessment.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe study did not assess the reliability of post-treatment and follow-up assessments or the reliability of GAD diagnosis.
“Also, we did not assess reliability of post and follow-up assessments and reliability of GAD diagnosis.”
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Study design and conductreasoningBecause competency ratings were absent, treatment effects might have been underestimated due to poor delivery of the intervention.
“Further, the absence of competency ratings raises the possibility that treatment effects are underestimated due to poor competency in delivery of the intervention.”
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Study design and conductown dataSelf-report measures were missing for one client at post-treatment, one at 3-month follow-up, and two at 9-month follow-up.
“Also, self-report measures only are missing for one client at post, one at 3-month and two at 9-month follow-up.9”
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Study design and conductnone givenAdherence ratings made by graduate students could have been biased by allegiance.
“Similarly, adherence ratings done by graduate students could have been biased by allegiance.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe completer sample had 80% power to detect effects of d ≥ 1.17 at alpha = .05.
“For the completer sample, power = .80 to detect effects of d ≥ 1.17 at alpha = .05.”
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Study design and conductown dataSessions used an average of 10.64 allowed strategies, and two minor nonprotocol events were recorded.
“Sessions averaged 10.64 allowed strategies; two minor nonprotocol events were recorded.”
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Study design and conductown dataTwo raters rated 25% of sessions with acceptable reliability, k = .70.
“Twenty-five percent of sessions were rated by two raters with acceptable reliability, k = .70.”
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Study design and conductown dataThe intention-to-treat sample had 80% power to detect effects of d ≥ 1.04 at alpha = .05.
“In the ITT sample, power = .80 to detect effects of d ≥ 1.04 at alpha = .05.”
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Interpretationown dataBecause the sample was largely White, the efficacy and acceptability of ABBT still need to be determined for clients from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
“Also, given that the sample largely self-identified as White, we need to determine the efficacy and acceptability of ABBT across clients from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.”
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Study design and conductown dataThree participants started medication during the study, but the evidence for significant and durable treatment effects weakened only slightly when those participants were excluded.
“Three participants began taking medication over the course of the study, although evidence for significant, durable effects of treatment diminished only slightly when those participants were dropped from analyses.”
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Study design and conductown dataAssessors were not told the treatment condition, but the study did not confirm that they were blind to condition.
“Further, although assessors were not informed of treatment condition, we did not confirm that they were blind to condition.”
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Study design and conductnone givenThe reliability of clinician severity ratings at pre-assessment was good.
“Although reliability of clinician severity ratings (a primary outcome measure) at pre-assessment was good”
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Interpretationnone givenA diagnostically heterogeneous sample could reduce the size of between-group effects.
“Using a diagnostically heterogeneous sample could minimize between group effects.”
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Study design and conductnone givenA waiting-list control comparison cannot rule out possible nonspecific factors.
“The use of a waiting list control comparison does not rule out the possible influence of nonspecific factors.”
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Interpretationown dataThe treatment-related changes appear to be clinically significant and to last over time.
“The changes associated with treatment appear to be clinically significant and durable.”
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Clients with GAD tend to choose behaviors that reduce anxiety rather than maximize satisfaction, and they are distracted by worries during important activities.
“In addition, clients describe making behavioral choices aimed at decreasing anxiety, rather than maximizing satisfaction, and being distracted by worries when they are engaged in important activities.”
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A small randomized controlled trial comparing ABBT with a waiting list control found significant effects on clinical assessor ratings of GAD, anxious and depressive symptoms, quality of life, mindfulness, and experiential avoidance.
“A small randomized controlled trial comparing an ABBT for GAD to a waiting list control condition revealed significant effects of treatment on clinical assessor ratings of GAD, as well as reports of anxious and depressive symptoms, quality of life, mindfulness, and experiential avoidance (Roemer et al., 2008).”
From Acceptance-based behavioral therapy for GAD: effects on outcomes from three theoretical models. (2011) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
The Results (Controlled Trial; page not supplied) report significant effects on clinician-rated GAD severity, several self-reported anxiety measures, depressive symptoms, mindfulness, and experiential avoidance. The quality-of-life effect approached but did not reach significance; the same was true of the DASS-Anxiety measure. The claim overstates the findings by calling all listed effects significant. (LLM, conf=0.92)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredPSWQ scores at pre-treatment in the GAD subsample were considerably lower than those in recently published randomized trials for GAD.
“In addition, the Penn State Worry Questionnaire scores at pre-treatment in the GAD subsample were considerably lower that those in recently published randomized trials for GAD (Newman et al., 2011; Roemer et al., 2008), which may hold implications for the interpretation of findings in this subgroup.”
From Randomized clinical trial of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) versus acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for mixed anxiety disorders (2012) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
The Participants and Measures sections identify this as a randomized GAD trial that measured PSWQ scores. Preliminary Analyses says pre-treatment PSWQ results are in Table 2 and that scores differed between the trial’s two conditions. The passages available from our copy do not give the baseline scores, so they cannot establish that the citing paper’s GAD subsample scored considerably lower. (LLM, conf=0.78)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredRecent CBT interventions have integrated both less and more elaborate training components by synthesizing mindfulness and attention training with traditional CBT techniques, resulting in high endstate functioning achieved and maintained through follow-up while also sampling patients with prominent depression features at baseline.
“recent CBT interventions have integrated both less and more elaborate training components by synthesizing mindfulness and attention training with traditional CBT techniques78–80, resulting in high endstate functioning which is achieved and maintained through follow-up periods, while also sampling patients evidencing prominent depression features at baseline78–80.”
From AN OPEN TRIAL OF EMOTION REGULATION THERAPY FOR GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER AND COOCCURRING DEPRESSION. (2015) · cites this paper as [79]
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredIn Study 1, the original trial showed large magnitude improvements at post-treatment for worry, clinician-rated GAD severity, and quality of life.
“The main results for study 1, which were reported by Roemer, Orsillo, and Salters-Pednault (2008), showed large magnitude improvements at post treatment and maintenance of gains across follow-up time points for worry, clinician-rated severity of GAD symptoms, and quality of life.”
From Relationships between amount of post-intervention mindfulness practice and follow-up outcome variables in an acceptance-based behavior therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The importance of informal practice (2014) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, and Salters-Pednault (2008)
The Results (Maintenance of Treatment Response; page unavailable) report post-treatment improvements in worry, clinician-rated GAD severity, and quality of life, with gains maintained through follow-up. But the Discussion describes the controlled effect on quality of life as medium-sized and marginally significant, not large; the claim overstates that outcome. (LLM, conf=0.89)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe finding that DBT skills and psychological flexibility predicted anxiety improvement is consistent with growing evidence supporting the efficacy of newer generation cognitive behavioral approaches, particularly ACT and DBT, for anxiety symptoms and disorders.
“The latter finding is consistent with the growing body of evidence supporting the efficacy of newer generation cognitive behavioral approaches, in particular ACT and DBT, for anxiety symptoms and disorders (Arch et al., 2012; Landy, Schneider & Arch, 2015; Roemer, Orsillo & Salters-Pedneault, 2008; Swain, Hancock, Hainsworth, & Bowman, 2013).”
From Differential role of CBT skills, DBT skills and psychological flexibility in predicting depressive versus anxiety symptom improvement (2016) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
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In a waitlist-controlled trial, 78% of treated participants no longer met criteria for GAD and 77% achieved high end-state functioning at posttreatment.
“a waitlist-controlled trial showed 78% of treated participants no longer met criteria for GAD and 77% achieved high end-state functioning at posttreatment (Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008).”
From Efficacy of an acceptance-based group behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. (2020) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
The Results (Controlled Trial; page unavailable) report that 76.92% of treated participants no longer met GAD criteria at post-treatment, not 78%. The Discussion (page unavailable) reports that 77% of the treated sample achieved high end-state functioning at post-assessment. Thus the trial and the second percentage are supported, but the first percentage does not match the reported controlled-trial result. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredFor the primary clinical outcome of the trial, a total of N = 92 participants were needed to achieve 80% power while expecting an approximate 25% dropout rate.
“Considering the primary clinical outcome of this trial (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale – 21 items), in order to achieve 80% power and expecting an approximate 25% dropout rate, a total of N = 92 participants were needed.”
From Inflammatory markers changes following acceptance-based behavioral psychotherapy in generalized anxiety disorder patients: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial (2024) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
The Methods (Measures; page unavailable) identify DASS-21 as an anxiety outcome measure, and the Results (Overall Analytic Plan; page unavailable) report 80% power calculations. Those calculations concern 31 randomized participants, however; the paper does not give a required sample of 92 or a projected 25% dropout rate. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredOther treatment studies with non-Chinese samples document similar patient interfering behaviors.
“Although other treatment studies with non-Chinese samples document similar patient interfering behaviors (e.g., Roemer et al., 2008)”
From Let Nature Take Its Course: Cultural Adaptation and Pilot Test of Taoist Cognitive Therapy for Chinese American Immigrants With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (2020) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
The Methods—Participants section reports that three participants withdrew from therapy, and Methods—Procedures records a prospective participant missing a consent meeting and not returning calls (page numbers unavailable). These document some participation difficulties, but the paper does not identify them as patient-interfering behaviors or establish that they are similar to the behaviors meant by the citing sentence. (LLM, conf=0.72)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredPsychological flexibility is related to better mental health in a wide range of contexts and can be substantially improved using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) or mindfulness, or both.
“The role of psychological flexibility as a protective psychological resource during a pandemic and the associated social restrictions is consistent with prior research showing that psychological flexibility is related to better mental health in a wide range of contexts and can be substantially improved using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) or mindfulness, or both [77,107,108,109,110,111].”
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The Abstract and Discussion report that an acceptance-based behavior therapy for people with generalized anxiety disorder reduced symptoms and experiential avoidance and increased mindfulness. The study does not establish the claimed relationship across a wide range of contexts, and its treatment combined elements drawn from ACT and other approaches rather than testing ACT or mindfulness separately. Page numbers are not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.87)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredWorrying is regarded as an avoidance strategy, being a vulnerability and maintenance factor of GAD.
“Worrying is regarded as anavoidance strategy, being avulnerability and amaintenance factor of GAD [31].”
From The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy-based intervention in therapy for mental health disorders - case study (2020) · cites this paper as [31]
The paper’s introductory passage (indexed under Abstract; page not available) says people with GAD use worry to escape or avoid unwanted internal experiences. It proposes targeting those responses in treatment, but does not establish worry as a vulnerability factor for developing GAD or explicitly identify it as a maintenance factor. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe current intervention is founded on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which has demonstrated efficacy for treating anxiety.
“The current intervention is founded on a theory-driven, evidence-based behavioral approach, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with demonstrated efficacy for treating anxiety [49–53].”
From A randomized controlled trial of a group acceptance-based intervention for cancer survivors experiencing anxiety at re-entry ('Valued Living'): Study protocol (2019) · cites this paper as [50]
The Abstract (page not provided) says the therapy studied drew on ACT, among several approaches, and reports reduced generalized-anxiety symptoms. The study tested acceptance-based behavior therapy, not ACT itself, so it does not establish ACT’s efficacy for treating anxiety. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredACT or acceptance-based treatments largely based on ACT are promising treatments for GAD.
“ACT or acceptance-based treatments largely based on ACT are promising treatments for GAD”
From The relationship between low levels of mindfulness skills and pathological worry: The mediating role of psychological inflexibility. [La relación entre habilidades de mindfulness y preocupación patológica: El rol mediador de la inflexibilidad psicológica] (2014) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
The Discussion describes promising findings for acceptance-based behavior therapy (ABBT) for GAD. The paper says ABBT draws on ACT, but also on CBT, DBT, and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy; it does not establish that ABBT is largely based on ACT or test ACT itself. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredACT has been proven effective for Social Anxiety Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder treatment in adults.
“ACT has been proven effective for SAD and GAD treatment in adults [68–73].”
From Acceptance and commitment therapy as a transdiagnostic approach to adolescents with different anxiety disorders: study protocol. (2025) · cites this paper as [73]
The Abstract reports significant, sustained reductions in GAD symptoms after acceptance-based behavior therapy (ABBT). It also says ABBT drew on ACT alongside other therapies; it does not identify the tested treatment as ACT. The Discussion calls the findings preliminary, and this study provides no evidence for treating social anxiety disorder. (LLM, conf=0.89)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredStudies suggest that ACT may have beneficial effects on chronic pain, anxiety and depression, although there are some inconsistencies in the literature.
“Although there are some inconsistencies in the literature [18, 19], studies suggest that ACT may have beneficial effects on chronic pain [20], anxiety [21, 22] and depression [21, 23].”
From Effects of Inpatient Multicomponent Occupational Rehabilitation versus Less Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation on Somatic and Mental Health: Secondary Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial. (2017) · cites this paper as [22]
The Discussion (page not provided) reports significant improvements in generalized anxiety outcomes and depressive symptoms. But the Abstract (page not provided) says the tested treatment was acceptance-based behavior therapy, which drew on ACT alongside several other therapies; the study does not establish the effects of ACT itself. This citation is attached to anxiety and depression, not to chronic pain or inconsistencies in the literature. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredACT can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms and put anxiety disorders into remission.
“Even though anxiety symptom reduction is not the primary focus of ACT, substantial evidence has accrued showing that it can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms and put anxiety disorders into remission [11-15].”
From Internet-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Treatment: Systematic Review. (2019) · cites this paper as [13]
The Results (Controlled Trial; page not provided) report significant reductions in several GAD symptom measures and that 76.92% of treated participants no longer met criteria for GAD, compared with 16.67% on the wait-list. The intervention was acceptance-based behavior therapy (ABBT), which the paper says drew partly on ACT; the trial does not establish that ACT itself produces these outcomes across anxiety disorders. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredCognitive defusion or meta-cognitive awareness has been proven effective in people with general anxiety disorder and recurrent depression.
“This process of so called cognitive defusion or meta- cognitive awareness has already been proven to be effective in people with general anxiety disorder [18] and recurrent depression [19,20].”
From A web-based self-help intervention for partners of cancer patients based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: a protocol of a randomized controlled trial. (2015) · cites this paper as [18]
The Treatment section describes mindfulness and awareness practices, and the Results (Controlled Trial; page unavailable) report improved GAD outcomes and increased mindfulness with acceptance-based behavior therapy. The trial tested the therapy as a whole, not cognitive defusion or meta-cognitive awareness separately, so it does not establish that this specific process was effective. The recurrent-depression portion is attributed to other citations, not this paper. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredFor those studies employing between-group comparisons (n=16), 13 (81.25%) involved an equality of therapy hours between conditions, whereas 2 involved conditions in which the therapeutic hours spent differed by more than 20%.
“For those studies employing between-group comparisons ( n =16), 13 (81.25%) involved an equality of therapy hours between conditions, whereas 2 involved conditions in which the therapeutic hours spent differed by more than 20% (Lassen, 2011; Roemer et al., 2008)”
From Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the treatment of anxiety: A systematic review (2013) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
The Method—Treatment section describes sixteen therapy sessions, while Method—Procedures describes a waiting-list comparison before delayed treatment. This supports citing the trial as an example of conditions with substantially different therapy hours. The paper does not report a survey of 16 studies or establish the counts of 13 with equal hours and two with differing hours. (LLM, conf=0.82)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredACT was superior to a wait-list group in proportions of participants not meeting GAD criteria and evidencing response to treatment.
“ACT was found to be superior to a wait-list group in terms of proportions of participants not meeting GAD criteria and evidencing response to treatment, a signi fi cant difference between groups.”
From Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the treatment of anxiety: A systematic review (2013) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
The Results (Controlled Trial; page unavailable) report significantly higher proportions in the treatment group than on the wait-list for both no longer meeting GAD criteria and meeting responder criteria. However, the paper describes the tested treatment as acceptance-based behavior therapy (ABBT), developed in part from ACT, rather than ACT itself (treatment description; page unavailable). (LLM, conf=0.90)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredRoemer et al. (2008) found ACT produced a decrease in clinician-rated severity and self-reported GAD symptoms of large effect size.
“Results indicated a decrease in clinicianrated severity and self-reported GAD symptoms of large effect size.”
From Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the treatment of anxiety: A systematic review (2013) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
The Results (Controlled Trial; page unavailable) report significant improvements in clinician-rated GAD severity and self-reported worry, and the Discussion describes a large effect on GAD-specific outcomes. But the treatment tested was acceptance-based behavior therapy (ABBT), which drew on ACT; the paper does not identify the tested treatment as ACT. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredABBT has shown promising preliminary results in earlier work.
“Although our acceptance-based behavioral therapy (ABBT) has demonstrated promising preliminary results (Roemer & Orsillo, 2007; Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008)”
From Acceptance-based behavioral therapy for GAD: effects on outcomes from three theoretical models. (2011) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
Preliminary studies support ABBT's potential efficacy.
“Although preliminary studies support the potential efficacy of ABBT,[23, 24] research aimed at investigating each component of the model is needed to inform future treatment development and refinement.”
From The role of values-consistent behavior in generalized anxiety disorder. (2011) · cites this paper as [24]
Focusing on chosen values as selection criteria for action can empower people to confront their anxieties, face the challenges of chronic illness, or create lives in the face of chronic pain.
“Focusing on chosen values as the selection criteria for action can empower people to confront their anxieties (Roemer et al. 2008), face the challenges of chronic illness (Lundgren et al. 2008), or create lives in the face of chronic pain (Vowles & McCracken 2008).”
From Evolving the future: Toward a science of intentional change (2014) · cites this paper as Roemer et al. 2008
Studies link ABBT to sizable reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms.
“Research findings show that ABBT has been associated with considerable improvements in anxiety and depression symptoms (Hayes-Skelton et al., 2013; Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008; Treanor, Erisman, Salters-Pedneault, Roemer, & Orsillo, 2011).”
From Randomized pilot trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance-based behavioral therapy in the treatment of Spanish-speaking Latino primary care patients with generalized anxiety disorder (2021) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
An initial crossover trial found that ABBT brought GAD symptoms into the non-clinical range by follow-up, with gains maintained for another 9 months.
“In an initial crossover study, in which randomized participants received ABBT immediately or where placed on a waiting list to receive it later, ABBT significantly reduced GAD symptoms to non-clinical levels at follow-up, with benefits sustained over further 9 months (Roemer et al., 2008).”
From Randomized pilot trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance-based behavioral therapy in the treatment of Spanish-speaking Latino primary care patients with generalized anxiety disorder (2021) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
At post-treatment, 75% of ABBT clients were treatment responders, compared with 8% of waitlist clients.
“At post-treatment 75% of clients receiving ABBT were considered treatment responders, compared to 8% of those on the wait list.”
From An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (2013) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
ABBT produced significant symptom improvement in both an open trial and a waitlist-controlled trial.
“In these studies, ABBT led to significant improvement in symptoms in both an open trial (Roemer & Orsillo, 2007) and in a wait list controlled trial (Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pendneault, 2008).”
From An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (2013) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
Clients reported significant pre-to-post changes on measures of experiential avoidance, anxiety about emotional responses and intolerance of uncertainty, time spent accepting internal experiences and engaging in valued activities, and consistency of actions with personal values.
“In terms of research on the proposed mechanisms of change for ABBT, clients have reported significant changes from pre to post treatment on measures of experiential avoidance (Roemer et al., 2008), reported anxiety about emotional responses and intolerance of uncertainty (Treanor, Erisman, Salters-Pedneault, Orsillo, & Roemer, in press), time spent accepting internal experiences and engaging in”
From An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (2013) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
In the waitlist-controlled trial, clients diagnosed with GAD showed significant improvement in GAD severity, worry, and depression.
“Likewise, in the wait list controlled trial, clients, again all diagnosed with GAD at pre-treatment, showed significant improvement on GAD severity, worry, and depression.”
From An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (2013) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
Pilot trials of mindfulness interventions for generalized anxiety disorder have reported promising results.
“Researchers have reported promising results in pilot trials of mindfulness interventions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (Zylowska et al., 2008), bipolar disorder (Miklowitz et al., 2009; Weber et al., 2010; Williams et al., 2008), panic disorder (Kim et al., 2010), generalized anxiety disorder (Evans et al., 2008; Craigie, Rees, Marsh, & Nathan, 2008; Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedne”
From Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: A review of empirical studies (2011) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
In the earlier trials, clients showed significant changes on a self-report measure of experiential avoidance and on a measure of anxiety about emotional responses, both proposed mechanisms.
“Clients also experienced significant changes on a self-report measure of experiential avoidance (Roemer et al., 2008), as well as on a measure of reported anxiety about emotional responses (Treanor, Erisman, Salters-Pedneault, Orsillo, & Roemer, 2009), both are proposed mechanisms of change.”
From Changes in proposed mechanisms of action during an acceptance-based behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (2010) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
In the wait-list controlled trial, ABBT clients improved significantly more than wait-list participants on GAD severity, worry, and depression.
“In the wait list controlled trial, clients receiving ABBT showed significantly greater improvement on GAD severity, worry, and depression compared to those in the wait list.”
From Changes in proposed mechanisms of action during an acceptance-based behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (2010) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
After treatment or waiting, 75% of ABBT participants were treatment responders versus 8% of wait-list participants.
“At post treatment or post waiting list, 75% of participants receiving ABBT were considered treatment responders, compared to 8% on the wait list.”
From Changes in proposed mechanisms of action during an acceptance-based behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (2010) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
ABBT has been shown to be an efficacious treatment for GAD in previous studies.
“Since ABBT has been shown to be an efficacious treatment in previous studies”
From Changes in proposed mechanisms of action during an acceptance-based behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (2010) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
ABBT produced favorable outcomes for the majority of clients receiving it in both an open trial and a randomized controlled trial.
“This acceptance based behavioral therapy (ABBT) produced favorable outcomes for the majority of clients receiving it in both an open trial and a randomized controlled trial (Roemer & Orsillo, 2007; Roemer et al., 2008).”
From Changes in proposed mechanisms of action during an acceptance-based behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder (2010) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
Acceptance-based behavior therapy is a relatively new GAD treatment that has shown efficacy.
“Acceptance-based behavior therapy (ABBT) is a new approach to treatment for GAD with demonstrated efficacy (Hayes-Skelton, Roemer, & Orsillo, 2013; Roemer & Orsillo, 2007; Roemer et al., 2008) that integrates acceptance and mindfulness with traditional behavioral approaches.”
From Interpersonal Problems, Mindfulness, and Therapy Outcome in an Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (2015) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
Support for the efficacy of ABBT comes from an open trial, a waitlist RCT, and comparative efficacy trials with supportive therapy, applied relaxation, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.
“Support for the efficacy of ABBT comes from an open trial (Roemer & Orsillo, 2007), a waitlist RCT (Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008), and comparative efficacy trials with supportive therapy (de Almeida Sampaio et al., 2020), applied relaxation (Hayes-Skelton, Roemer, & Orsillo, 2013), and cognitive-behavioral therapy (Vera, Obén, Juarbe, Hernández, & Pérez-Pedrogo, 2021).”
From Do treatment responders maintain their gains following a randomized clinical trial comparing an acceptance-based behavior therapy to applied relaxation for generalized anxiety disorder? (2025) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
In Study 1, the original trial showed maintenance of gains across follow-up time points for worry, clinician-rated GAD severity, and quality of life.
“The main results for study 1, which were reported by Roemer, Orsillo, and Salters-Pednault (2008), showed large magnitude improvements at post treatment and maintenance of gains across follow-up time points for worry, clinician-rated severity of GAD symptoms, and quality of life.”
From Relationships between amount of post-intervention mindfulness practice and follow-up outcome variables in an acceptance-based behavior therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The importance of informal practice (2014) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, and Salters-Pednault (2008)
The effects of ACT in this study were substantially smaller than effects observed in younger adult GAD samples.
“In general, the effects of ACT in this study were substantially smaller than effects observed in younger adult samples with GAD (e.g., Roemer & Orsillo, 2007; Roemer et al., 2008).”
From Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for generalized anxiety disorder in older adults: a preliminary report. (2011) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
Research shows EA decreases from pre- to post-treatment in acceptance-based treatments for anxiety.
“Although research with clinical and non-clinical samples demonstrates that EA is reduced from pre to post-treatment (or that experiential acceptance, that opposite of EA, increases) over the course of acceptance-based treatments for anxiety (Ciarrochi, Bilich, & Godsell, 2010; Roemer et al., 2008)”
From Reductions in experiential avoidance as a mediator of change in symptom outcome and quality of life in acceptance-based behavior therapy and applied relaxation for generalized anxiety disorder (2016) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
ABBT has been investigated in an open trial, a randomised wait-list controlled trial, and a randomised controlled trial of ABBT and applied relaxation.
“another acceptancebased approach, developed specifically for GAD -acceptance-based behavioural therapy (ABBT; Roemer & Orsillo, 2005) -has been investigated in an open trial (Roemer & Orsillo, 2007), a randomised wait-list controlled trial (Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008), and a randomised controlled trial of ABBT and applied relaxation (Hayes-Skeleton, Roemer, & Orsillo, 2013).”
From A randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behaviour therapy for generalised anxiety disorder (2014) · cites this paper as Roemer, Orsillo, & Salters-Pedneault, 2008
Results of a randomised controlled trial of ABBT for GAD using a wait-list control demonstrated its efficacy and indicated that 77% of participants achieved high end-state functioning at post-assessment, with these gains being maintained at both 3-month and 9-month follow-up.
“Results of a randomised controlled trial of ABBT for GAD using a wait-list control demonstrated its efficacy and indicated that 77% of participants achieved high end-state functioning at post-assessment, with these gains being maintained at both 3-month and 9-month follow-up (Roemer et al., 2008).”
From A randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behaviour therapy for generalised anxiety disorder (2014) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
Recommendations that further research is necessary to determine the generalisability of the findings, and in particular to further compare the acceptance based therapies to active treatments for GAD, remains.
“Nevertheless, the recommendations from Roemer et al. (2008) and Powers, Zum Vörde Sive Vörding, and Emmelkamp (2009) that further research is necessary to determine the generalisability of the findings, and in particular to further compare the acceptance based therapies to active treatments for GAD, remains.”
From A randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive-behaviour therapy for generalised anxiety disorder (2014) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
The ABBT results, including those on DASS-anxiety, are similar to what was reported in Roemer et al. (2008).
“The ABBT results, including those on DASS-anxiety, are similar to what was reported inRoemer et al. (2008).”
From Efficacy of an acceptance-based group behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. (2020) · cites this paper as Roemer et al. (2008)
GAD patients treated with ABBT showed significant reductions in GAD symptoms compared with waitlist control and comparable to applied relaxation in randomized trials.
“GAD patients treated with ABBT showed significant reductions in GAD symptoms compared with waitlist control (Roemer et al., 2008) and comparable to applied relaxation (Hayes-Skelton et al., 2013) in randomized trials.”
From Inflammatory markers changes following acceptance-based behavioral psychotherapy in generalized anxiety disorder patients: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial (2024) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
Previous studies on interventions based on ACT have brought promising results.
“Previous studies on in terventions based on ACT have brought promising results [22, 25-31].”
From The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy-based intervention in therapy for mental health disorders - case study (2020) · cites this paper as [31]
Acceptance-based cognitive behavioral therapy has some support as a treatment for generalized anxiety disorder, with a study indicating that acceptance and commitment therapy can be as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy.
“Acceptance-based CBT has some support as a treatment for GAD (Hayes-Skelton et al., 2013, Roemer et al., 2008), with a study indicating that ACT can be as effective as CBT (Avdagic et al., 2014).”
From Internet-delivered acceptance-based behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder: A pilot study (2016) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
Emotion acceptance is an adaptive emotion regulation strategy increasingly incorporated into newer CBT approaches to GAD to counter chronic worry, with promising results.
“Emotion acceptance is one such skill that has been increasingly incorporated into newer cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) treatments to counter worry in GAD, with promising results (Roemer et al., 2008; Barlow et al., 2010).”
From Neural correlates of emotion acceptance<i>vs</i>worry or suppression in generalized anxiety disorder (2017) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
Mindfulness has successfully been applied to reduce GAD symptoms.
“In recent studies, mindfulness has successfully been applied to reduce GAD symptoms (Evans et al. 2008; Roemer et al. 2008).”
From Common Factors of Meditation, Focusing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Longitudinal Relation of Self-Report Measures to Worry, Depressive, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms Among Nonclinical Students (2015) · cites this paper as Roemer et al. 2008
At posttherapy, 75% of GAD participants in Roemer et al. (2008) were deemed to evidence clinically significant change.
“At posttherapy 75% of GAD participants were deemed to evidence clinically signi fi cant change (Roemer et al., 2008), a fi nding strengthened by a well above average and relatively high POMRF rating.”
From Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the treatment of anxiety: A systematic review (2013) · cites this paper as Roemer et al., 2008
This is contrary to other research.
“This is contrary to other research 26, 37-40 .”
From The Effectiveness of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Self-help Intervention for Chronic Pain. (2010) · cites this paper as [40]
The sentence does not identify what “This” refers to, so the alleged contrast cannot be checked. The Results (Controlled Trial) and Discussion passages report findings on acceptance-based behavior therapy for GAD, but searching for “contrary to other research” and a paraphrase did not identify the specific comparison claimed; page numbers were unavailable. (LLM, conf=0.70)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredNewer mindfulness-enriched CBTs demonstrate promising preliminary efficacy.
“On balance, these newer mindfulness-enriched CBTs demonstrate promising preliminary efficacy [35–38].”
From All together now: utilizing common functional change principles to unify cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based therapies (2019) · cites this paper as [38]
ACT techniques are useful in maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, with development of emotional awareness, and focus on different aspects of emotional regulation.
“An explanation for the mentioned finding is that ACT techniques are useful in maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, with development of emotional awareness, and focus on different aspects of emotional regulation (41, 42).”
From Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on interpersonal problems and difficulties in emotion regulation among university students (2017) · cites this paper as [42]
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Table 2 variability is described two different ways
MinorThe analysis plan says Table 2 reports standard errors, but the preliminary analyses say it reports standard deviations. These are different statistics.
“Means and standard errors generated by HLM are reported in Tables 2 and 4.”
“Means and standard deviations of all outcome variables at pre- and post- are reported in Table 2.”
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Emotion-regulation strategies across psychopathology: A meta-analytic review
Aldao, A., Nolen-Hoeksema, S., & Schweizer, S. (2010) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2009.11.004 · Cited by 6,686 · see citing works
“…emphasize taking a non-judgmental stance have been developed to treat a variety of disorders, including depression (Segal et al., 2002), anxiety (Roemer et al., 2008), eating disorders (Kristeller, Baer, & Quillian-Wolever, 2006), substance abuse (e.g., Breslin, Zack, & McMain, 2002; Marlatt et…”
BackgroundHölzel, B. K., Lazar, S. W., Gard, T., Schuman-Olivier, Z., Vago, D. R., & Ott, U. (2011) · Perspectives on Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/1745691611419671 · Cited by 3,024 · see citing works
“The role of extinction processes in the improvements following mindfulness-based treatments is most obvious in the treatment of anxiety disorders, which have reliably been found to benefit from mindfulness practice (Kabat-Zinn et al., 1992; Kimbrough, Magyari, Langenberg, Chesney, & Berman, 2010; Roemer et al., 2008).”
Effects of mindfulness on psychological health: A review of empirical studies
Keng, S.-L., Smoski, M. J., & Robins, C. J. (2011) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2011.04.006 · Cited by 2,687 · see citing works
Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density
Hölzel, B. K., Carmody, J., Vangel, M., Congleton, C., Yerramsetti, S. M., Gard, T., & Lazar, S. W. (2011) · Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging · doi:10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.08.006 · Cited by 1,914 · see citing works
“A large body of research has established the efficacy of these mindfulness-based interventions in reducing symptoms of a number of disorders, including anxiety (Roemer et al., 2008), depression (Teasdale et al.”
BackgroundInfluentialEmotion Regulation and Psychopathology: The Role of Gender
Nolen–Hoeksema, S. (2012) · Annual Review of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032511-143109 · Cited by 1,276 · see citing works
“…acceptance, problem-solving, or attentional redeployment have all been shown to be related to elevated levels of depression, anxiety, or borderline personality disorder symptoms (see Aldao et al. 2010, Campbell-Sills & Barlow 2007, Lynch et al. 2007, McLaughlin et al. 2007, Roemer et al. 2008).”
BackgroundKatzman, M. A., Bleau, P., Blier, P., Chokka, P., Kjernisted, K., Van Ameringen, M., & the Canadian Anxiety Guidelines Initiative Group on behalf of the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada/Association Canadienne des troubles anxieux and McGill University (2014) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/1471-244x-14-s1-s1 · Cited by 1,090 · see citing works
Bohlmeijer, E., ten Klooster, P. M., Fledderus, M., Veehof, M., & Baer, R. (2011) · Assessment · doi:10.1177/1073191111408231 · Cited by 990 · see citing works
“mindfulness-based interventions in people with general anxiety disorders (Roemer et al., 2008) and people with subclinical depression (Bohlmeijer, Fledderus, Rokx, & Pieterse, 2011).”
BackgroundThe Future of Emotion Regulation Research: Capturing Context
Aldao, A. (2013) · Perspectives on Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/1745691612459518 · Cited by 948 · see citing works
“This issue is particularly relevant for those treatment approaches that focus on the teaching of flexibility in the implementation of regulatory strategies (e.g., Hayes et al., 1999; Linehan, 1993; Mennin & Fresco, 2010; Roemer et al., 2008; Segal et al., 2002).”
BackgroundSpecificity of cognitive emotion regulation strategies: a transdiagnostic examination
Aldao, A., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2010) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2010.06.002 · Cited by 860 · see citing works
Bohlmeijer, E., Prenger, R., Taal, E., & Cuijpers, P. (2010) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.10.005 · Cited by 822 · see citing works
Veehof, M. M., Oskam, M.-J., Schreurs, K. M. G., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2011) · PAIN · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2010.11.002 · Cited by 792 · see citing works
“Preliminary studies show promising results [55,63].”
Hofmann, S. G., Sawyer, A. T., Fang, A., & Asnaani, A. (2012) · Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1002/da.21888 · Cited by 630 · see citing works
“[75–79] This process can be effectively targeted by promoting adaptive emotion regulation strategies in the context of modern psychological treatments, including Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment for GAD,[80] Emotion Regulation Therapy for GAD,[81] and various ACT protocols for anxiety disorders.”
BackgroundAldao, A., Gee, D. G., De Los Reyes, A., & Seager, I. (2016) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579416000638 · Cited by 636 · see citing works
Newman, M. G., & Llera, S. J. (2011) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2011.01.008 · Cited by 598 · see citing works
“…Borkovec, Fisher, & Nordberg, 2008; Newman et al., in press) have developed and tested an interpersonal and emotional processing therapy for GAD; Roemer, Orsillo, and Salters-Pedneault (2008) have developed a mindfulness-based CBT for GAD; and Mennin (2006) has developed an emotion-regulation…”
Jacobson, N. C., & Newman, M. G. (2017) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/bul0000111 · Cited by 576 · see citing works
(2010) · Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México) · Cited by 542 · see citing works
Behar, E., DiMarco, I. D., Hekler, E. B., Mohlman, J., & Staples, A. M. (2009) · Journal of Anxiety Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.07.006 · Cited by 505 · see citing works
“In addition, a recent RCT examining ABBT compared to a wait-list control condition in a clinical sample yielded similar results, with large effect sizes and significantly reduced clinician-rated and self-reported GAD symptoms (Roemer et al., 2008).”
When are adaptive strategies most predictive of psychopathology?
Aldao, A., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2012) · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0023598 · Cited by 505 · see citing works
The efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Öst, L.-G. (2014) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2014.07.018 · Cited by 476 · see citing works
“There are three studi on generalized anxiety disorder; one comparing ACT with CBT (Wetherell et al., 2011b), one comparing with WLC (Roemer et al., 2008), and one with applied relaxation (Hayes-Skelton et al., 2013).”
BackgroundMethodBody Awareness: a phenomenological inquiry into the common ground of mind-body therapies
Mehling, W. E., Wrubel, J., Daubenmier, J. J., Price, C. J., Kerr, C. E., Silow, T., Gopisetty, V., & Stewart, A. L. (2011) · Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine · doi:10.1186/1747-5341-6-6 · Cited by 475 · see citing works
“These approaches aim to cultivate a particular quality of body awareness characterized by non-judgmental ‘mindfulness’, “a quality of non-elaborative awareness to current experience and a quality of relating to one’s experience with an orientation of curiosity, experiential openness, and acceptance” [17] They have bee…”
Newman, M. G., Llera, S. J., Erickson, T. M., Przeworski, A., & Castonguay, L. G. (2013) · Annual Review of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050212-185544 · Cited by 472 · see citing works
“…targeted emotional deepening or regulation (Mennin 2006; Newman et al. 2008, 2011), interpersonal problems (Newman et al. 2008, 2011), mindfulness (Roemer et al. 2008), intolerance of uncertainty (Dugas et al. 2005), attentional bias (Amir & Taylor 2012), and motivational interviewing (Westra…”
BackgroundVøllestad, J., Nielsen, M. B., & Nielsen, G. H. (2012) · British Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1111/j.2044-8260.2011.02024.x · Cited by 459 · see citing works
Arch, J. J., Eifert, G. H., Davies, C., Vilardaga, J. C. P., Rose, R. D., & Craske, M. G. (2012) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0028310 · Cited by 443 · see citing works
“Inter-rater agreement for each specific disorder (met DSM–IV criteria vs. subclinical vs. none) was as follows: SAD (10 subclinical or clinical cases) and OCD (3 cases) ICC 1.00 (100% agreement); PD/A (11 cases) ICC .91; GAD (8 cases) ICC .85; and SP (7 cases) ICC .75.”
MethodResultInfluentialThe influence of context on the implementation of adaptive emotion regulation strategies
Aldao, A., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2012) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2012.04.004 · Cited by 401 · see citing works
Roemer, L., Lee, J. K., Salters-Pedneault, K., Erisman, S. M., Orsillo, S. M., & Mennin, D. S. (2009) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2008.04.001 · Cited by 392 · see citing works
Self-citationDindo, L., Van Liew, J. R., & Arch, J. J. (2017) · Neurotherapeutics · doi:10.1007/s13311-017-0521-3 · Cited by 371 · see citing works
Quaglia, J. T., Braun, S. E., Freeman, S. P., McDaniel, M. A., & Brown, K. W. (2016) · Psychological Assessment · doi:10.1037/pas0000268 · Cited by 341 · see citing works
Mindful parenting in mental health care
Bögels, S. M., Lehtonen, A., & Restifo, K. (2010) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-010-0014-5 · Cited by 334 · see citing works
“In line, mindfulness-based approaches have been found effective in mental disorders in which rumination is a central feature, such as generalized anxiety disorder (Roemer et al. 2008), social anxiety disorder (Bögels et al. 2006), and eating disorders (Kristeller et al. 2006).”
BackgroundAcceptance and commitment therapy for anxiety and OCD spectrum disorders: An empirical review
Bluett, E. J., Homan, K. J., Morrison, K. L., Levin, M. E., & Twohig, M. P. (2014) · Journal of Anxiety Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.06.008 · Cited by 306 · see citing works
Examining emotion regulation as an outcome, mechanism, or target of psychological treatments
Gratz, K. L., Weiss, N. H., & Tull, M. T. (2015) · Current Opinion in Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2015.02.010 · Cited by 288 · see citing works
Hölzel, B. K., Hoge, E. A., Greve, D. N., Gard, T., Creswell, J. D., Brown, K. W., Barrett, L. F., Schwartz, C., Vaitl, D., & Lazar, S. W. (2013) · NeuroImage: Clinical · doi:10.1016/j.nicl.2013.03.011 · Cited by 281 · see citing works
“They have been shown to effectively ameliorate anxiety symptoms (Hofmann et al., 2010), and have been successfully applied in the treatment of GAD (Hoge et al., in press; Roemer et al., 2008).”
MethodAcceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Treatment for Anxiety and Depression
Twohig, M. P., & Levin, M. E. (2017) · Psychiatric Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/j.psc.2017.08.009 · Cited by 268 · see citing works
King, A. P., Erickson, T. M., Giardino, N. D., Favorite, T., Rauch, S. A. M., Robinson, E., Kulkarni, M., & Liberzon, I. (2013) · Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1002/da.22104 · Cited by 266 · see citing works
“[6,7] There are theoretical reasons to expect that mindfulness-based interventions may be similarly useful in treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),[8,9] and combat-related PTSD in particular.”
BackgroundThe Development of Coping: Implications for Psychopathology and Resilience
Zimmer‐Gembeck, M. J., & Skinner, E. A. (2016) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119125556.devpsy410 · Cited by 286 · see citing works
Evolving the future: Toward a science of intentional change
Wilson, D. S., Hayes, S. C., Biglan, A., & Embry, D. D. (2014) · Behavioral and Brain Sciences · doi:10.1017/s0140525x13001593 · Cited by 255 · see citing works
Andrews, G., Bell, C., Boyce, P., Gale, C., Lampe, L., Marwat, O., Rapee, R., & Wilkins, G. (2018) · Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/0004867418799453 · Cited by 243 · see citing works
Aldao, A., Jazaieri, H., Goldin, P. R., & Gross, J. J. (2014) · Journal of Anxiety Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.03.005 · Cited by 222 · see citing works
Goodman, J. H., Guarino, A., Chenausky, K., Klein, L., Prager, J., Petersen, R., Forget, A., & Freeman, M. (2014) · Archives of Women's Mental Health · doi:10.1007/s00737-013-0402-7 · Cited by 198 · see citing works
“…and Germer (2012) regarding self-compassion, Roemer and Orsillo’s mindfulness/acceptance-based approach to the treatment of GAD (Hayes-Skelton et al. 2013; Roemer et al. 2008; Treanor et al. 2011; Orsillo and Roemer 2011), and Bardacke’s (2012) application of MBSR to preparation for childbirth.”
InfluentialAcceptance and Commitment Therapy in the treatment of anxiety: A systematic review
Swain, J., Hancock, K., Hainsworth, C., & Bowman, J. (2013) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2013.07.002 · Cited by 207 · see citing works
Treating comorbid anxiety and depression: psychosocial and pharmacological approaches
Coplan, J. D. (2015) · World Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.5498/wjp.v5.i4.366 · Cited by 207 · see citing works
Hinton, D. E., Rivera, E. I., Hofmann, S. G., Barlow, D. H., & Otto, M. W. (2012) · Transcultural Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/1363461512441595 · Cited by 205 · see citing works
Pachankis, J. E. (2015) · Archives of Sexual Behavior · doi:10.1007/s10508-015-0480-x · Cited by 205 · see citing works
Dutton, M. A., Bermudez, D., Matás, A., Majid, H., & Myers, N. L. (2013) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.08.003 · Cited by 195 · see citing works
Fledderus, M., Bohlmeijer, E. T., Smit, F., & Westerhof, G. J. (2010) · American Journal of Public Health · doi:10.2105/ajph.2010.196196 · Cited by 197 · see citing works
Arch, J. J., Wolitzky-Taylor, K. B., Eifert, G. H., & Craske, M. G. (2012) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2012.04.007 · Cited by 194 · see citing works
Hoge, E. A., Bui, E., Goetter, E., Robinaugh, D. J., Ojserkis, R. A., Fresco, D. M., & Simon, N. M. (2015) · Cognitive Therapy and Research · doi:10.1007/s10608-014-9646-4 · Cited by 188 · see citing works
“…therapy (ABBT), which encourages use of mindfulness exercises, teaching distancing from thoughts, and engagement in important, values-consistent activities; this treatment has demonstrated efficacy in treating GAD and in increasing decentering (Hayes-Skelton et al. 2012; Roemer et al. 2008, 2013).”
MethodTrompetter, H. R., ten Klooster, P. M., Schreurs, K. M. G., Fledderus, M., Westerhof, G. J., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2013) · Psychological Assessment · doi:10.1037/a0033813 · Cited by 184 · see citing works
Pachankis, J. E., Rendina, H. J., Restar, A., Ventuneac, A., Grov, C., & Parsons, J. T. (2015) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/hea0000180 · Cited by 185 · see citing works
Wetherell, J. L., Liu, L., Patterson, T. L., Afari, N., Ayers, C. R., Thorp, S. R., Stoddard, J. A., Ruberg, J., Kraft, A., Sorrell, J. T., et al. (2011) · Behavior Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.beth.2010.07.002 · Cited by 175 · see citing works
“In general, the effects of ACT in this study were substantially smaller than effects observed in younger adult samples with GAD (e.g., Roemer & Orsillo, 2007; Roemer et al., 2008).”
ResultWeinrib, A. Z., Azam, M. A., Birnie, K. A., Burns, L. C., Clarke, H., & Katz, J. (2017) · British Journal of Pain · doi:10.1177/2049463717720636 · Cited by 178 · see citing works
Newman, M. G., Castonguay, L. G., Borkovec, T. D., Fisher, A. J., Boswell, J. F., Szkodny, L. E., & Nordberg, S. S. (2011) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0022489 · Cited by 174 · see citing works
Lee, J. K., & Orsillo, S. M. (2014) · Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.jbtep.2013.10.008 · Cited by 171 · see citing works
Self-citationMindfulness based intervention in Parkinson's disease leads to structural brain changes on MRI
Pickut, B. A., Van Hecke, W., Kerckhofs, E., Mariën, P., Vanneste, S., Cras, P., & Parizel, P. M. (2013) · Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery · doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2013.10.002 · Cited by 174 · see citing works
Masculinity, emotion regulation, and psychopathology: A critical review and integrated model
Berke, D. S., Reidy, D., & Zeichner, A. (2018) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2018.01.004 · Cited by 169 · see citing works
Arch, J. J., Ayers, C. R., Baker, A., Almklov, E., Dean, D. J., & Craske, M. G. (2013) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2013.01.003 · Cited by 165 · see citing works
Ivanova, E., Lindner, P., Ly, K. H., Dahlin, M., Vernmark, K., Andersson, G., & Carlbring, P. (2016) · Journal of Anxiety Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.09.012 · Cited by 165 · see citing works
Mediators of change in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for pediatric chronic pain
Wicksell, R. K., Olsson, G. L., & Hayes, S. C. (2011) · Pain · doi:10.1016/j.pain.2011.09.003 · Cited by 160 · see citing works
“In the area of anxiety, this kind of worry and reactivity occurs as part of a nonfunction pattern of attempting to control and avoid negative emotions [4], and ACTrelated methods are known to significantly impact this kind of reactivity [20,59].”
BackgroundVeehof, M. M., ten Klooster, P. M., Taal, E., Westerhof, G. J., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2011) · Clinical Rheumatology · doi:10.1007/s10067-011-1690-9 · Cited by 158 · see citing works
“Well-known programs include mindfulness-based stress reduction [3], mindfulness-based cognitive therapy [4], dialectical behaviour therapy [5, 6], acceptance and commitment therapy [7] and acceptance-based behavioural therapy [8].”
MethodCarl, E., Witcraft, S. M., Kauffman, B. Y., Gillespie, E. M., Becker, E. S., Cuijpers, P., Van Ameringen, M., Smits, J. A. J., & Powers, M. B. (2020) · Cognitive Behaviour Therapy · doi:10.1080/16506073.2018.1560358 · Cited by 151 · see citing works
Mennin, D. S., & Fresco, D. M. (2013) · Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/cpsp.12038 · Cited by 149 · see citing works
Eifert, G. H., Forsyth, J. P., Arch, J., Espejo, E., Keller, M., & Langer, D. (2009) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2009.06.001 · Cited by 153 · see citing works
Hayes-Skelton, S. A., Roemer, L., & Orsillo, S. M. (2013) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0032871 · Cited by 153 · see citing works
“Clients receiving ABBT report significant decreases in experiential avoidance (Roemer et al., 2008), distress about emotional responses, and intolerance of uncertainty (Treanor, Erisman, Salters-Pedneault, Roemer, & Orsillo, 2011) and significant increases in values-consistent behavior (Michelson et al.”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialSelf-citationEmotion Regulation Therapy: A Mechanism-Targeted Treatment for Disorders of Distress
Renna, M. E., Quintero, J. M., Fresco, D. M., & Mennin, D. S. (2017) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00098 · Cited by 152 · see citing works
“…1999), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (Segal et al., 2002), behavioral activation (Jacobson et al., 2001), acceptance-based behavioral therapy (Roemer et al., 2008), the unified protocol (Ellard et al., 2010), STAIR narrative therapy (Cloitre et al., 2002), and ruminationfocused cognitive-…”
BackgroundMennin, D. S., Fresco, D. M., Ritter, M., & Heimberg, R. G. (2015) · Depression and Anxiety · doi:10.1002/da.22377 · Cited by 149 · see citing works
“[77] Indeed, recent CBT interventions have integrated both less and more elaborate training components by synthesizing mindfulness and attention training with traditional CBT techniques,[78–80] resulting in high endstate functioning that is achieved and maintained through follow-up periods, while also sampling patient…”
BackgroundThe neuroscience of meditation: classification, phenomenology, correlates, and mechanisms
Brandmeyer, T., Arnaud Delorme, A., & Wahbeh, H. (2019) · Progress in brain research · doi:10.1016/bs.pbr.2018.10.020 · Cited by 149 · see citing works
The Effectiveness of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Self-help Intervention for Chronic Pain.
Johnston, M., Foster, M., Shennan, J., Starkey, N. J., & Johnson, A. (2010) · The Clinical Journal of Pain · doi:10.1097/ajp.0b013e3181cf59ce · Cited by 142 · see citing works
Laposa, J. M., Collimore, K. C., Hawley, L. L., & Rector, N. A. (2015) · Journal of Anxiety Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.04.003 · Cited by 140 · see citing works
Kangas, M., & McDonald, S. (2011) · Neuropsychological Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09602011.2010.540920 · Cited by 133 · see citing works
“In particular, Roemer and her colleagues (Roemer & Orsillo, 2007; Roemer et al., 2008) have demonstrated the benefits of ACT in the treatment of generalised anxiety in clinical populations.”
BackgroundHacker, T., Stone, P., & MacBeth, A. (2016) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2015.10.053 · Cited by 130 · see citing works
“…Asian =10.9% Black =12.9% Latino=3.0% N/R DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for depressive , anxiety or adjustmen t disorders Mean of 15.27 individu al sessions Roemer et al., 2008 USA – clinical sample with Generalize d Anxiety Disorder Clients seeking treatment at specialist centre for anxiety…”
BackgroundInfluentialA meta-analysis of cognitive therapy for worry in generalized anxiety disorder
Hanrahan, F., Field, A. P., Jones, F. W., & Davey, G. C. L. (2013) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2012.10.008 · Cited by 135 · see citing works
Modeling the cognitive mechanisms linking autism symptoms and anxiety in adults.
Maisel, M. E., Stephenson, K. G., South, M., Rodgers, J., Freeston, M. H., & Gaigg, S. B. (2016) · Journal of Abnormal Psychology · doi:10.1037/abn0000168 · Cited by 132 · see citing works
The potential impact of mindfulness on exposure and extinction learning in anxiety disorders
Treanor, M. (2011) · Clinical Psychology Review · doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2011.02.003 · Cited by 134 · see citing works
Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy for Nonremitted Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Deckersbach, T., Hölzel, B. K., Eisner, L. R., Stange, J. P., Peckham, A., Dougherty, D. D., Rauch, S. L., Lazar, S. W., & Nierenberg, A. A. (2011) · CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics · doi:10.1111/j.1755-5949.2011.00236.x · Cited by 131 · see citing works
“Improved attention and well-being are also consistent with the findings of studies employing MBSR treatment (a treatment on which MBCT is largely based and from which it was developed) in various populations including patients suffering from anxiety [69, 70], substance abuse [71], eating disorders [72], chronic pain c…”
Result(2010) · Research Online (University of Wollongong) · Cited by 143 · see citing works
Hayes, S. A., Orsillo, S. M., & Roemer, L. (2010) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2009.11.006 · Cited by 129 · see citing works
“Clients also experienced significant changes on a self-report measure of experiential avoidance (Roemer et al., 2008), as well as on a measure of reported anxiety about emotional responses (Treanor et al., under review), both are proposed mechanisms of change.”
BackgroundMethodSelf-citationAn investigation of the efficacy of acceptance-based behavioral therapy for academic procrastination
Glick, D. M., & Orsillo, S. M. (2015) · Journal of Experimental Psychology: General · doi:10.1037/xge0000050 · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Self-citationLee, J. K., Orsillo, S. M., Roemer, L., & Allen, L. B. (2010) · Cognitive Behaviour Therapy · doi:10.1080/16506070902966918 · Cited by 124 · see citing works
Self-citationHaller, H., Breilmann, P., Schröter, M., Dobos, G., & Cramer, H. (2021) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99882-w · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Mennin, D. S., Fresco, D. M., O'Toole, M. S., & Heimberg, R. G. (2018) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/ccp0000289 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
Fledderus, M., Bohlmeijer, E. T., & Pieterse, M. E. (2010) · Behavior Modification · doi:10.1177/0145445510378379 · Cited by 123 · see citing works
“Roemer, Orsillo, and Salters-Pedneault (2008) developed acceptance-based behavioral therapy and found promising effects in people with generalized anxiety disorder.”
BackgroundEmotion regulation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder
Fresco, D. M., Mennin, D. S., Heimberg, R. G., & Ritter, M. (2013) · Cognitive and Behavioral Practice · doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2013.02.001 · Cited by 120 · see citing works
Baer, R. (2015) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-015-0419-2 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
“Acceptance-based behavior therapy (Roemer et al. 2008), which integrates elements of ACT, MBCT, and DBT, uses writing exercises to help clients explore what they value in a variety of domains (work, school, relationships, household management, community involvement, self-care); it also includes…”
MethodMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy With Older Adults: An Exploratory Study
Foulk, M. A., Ingersoll-Dayton, B., Kavanagh, J., Robinson, E., & Kales, H. C. (2014) · Journal of Gerontological Social Work · doi:10.1080/01634372.2013.869787 · Cited by 115 · see citing works
Internet-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Treatment: Systematic Review.
Kelson, J., Rollin, A., Ridout, B., & Campbell, A. (2019) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/12530 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
“Future corelational and component analytical studies on which modules/exercises are better suited for certain populations could help identify optimal features and predictors of success between interventions [13].”
Goetter, E. M., Frumkin, M. R., Palitz, S. A., Swee, M. B., Baker, A. W., Bui, E., & Simon, N. M. (2020) · Psychological Services · doi:10.1037/ser0000254 · Cited by 101 · see citing works
Aldao, A., & Mennin, D. S. (2012) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2011.12.004 · Cited by 105 · see citing works
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- Authors
- Roemer, L., Orsillo, S. M., & Salters-Pedneault, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- Suffolk University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Published
- 2008-12
- Volume
- 76
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1083-1089
- ISSN
- 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
- 1939-2117
- PMC
- PMC2596727
- OpenAlex
- W2124962851
- Cited by
- 502
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 31 · 2016: 37 · 2015: 36 · 2014: 45 · 2013: 42 · 2012: 37
- FWCI
- 23.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (MH63208)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- generalized anxiety disorder, acceptance and commitment therapy, experiential avoidance, mindfulness, depressive symptoms, treatment efficacy, treatment delay
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Therapy
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