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Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

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OBJECTIVE: While several studies have shown that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an efficacious treatment for generalized anxiety disorder, few studies have addressed the outcome of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, even though this treatment is widely used. The aim of this study was to compare short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and CBT with regard to treatment outcome in generalized anxiety disorder. METHOD: Patients with generalized anxiety disorder according to DSM-IV were randomly assigned to receive either CBT (N=29) or short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (N=28). Treatments were carried out according to treatment manuals and included up to 30 weekly sessions. The primary outcome measure was the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, which was applied by trained raters blind to the treatment conditions. Assessments were carried out at the completion of treatment and 6 months afterward. RESULTS: Both CBT and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy yielded significant, large, and stable improvements with regard to symptoms of anxiety and depression. No significant differences in outcome were found between treatments in regard to the primary outcome measure. These results were corroborated by two self-report measures of anxiety. In measures of trait anxiety, worry, and depression, however, CBT was found to be superior. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that CBT and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy are beneficial for patients with generalized anxiety disorder. In future research, large-scale multicenter studies should examine more subtle differences between treatments, including differences in the patients who benefit most from each form of therapy.

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Authors
Leichsenring, F., Salzer, S., Jaeger, U., Kächele, H., Kreische, R., Leweke, F., Rüger, U., Winkelbach, C., & Leibing, E.
Affiliations
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
Venue
American Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2009-08
Volume
166
Issue
8
Pages
875-881
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
OpenAlex
W2169984587
Cited by
207
References
27
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FWCI
24.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • GoeScholar The Publication Server of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
generalized anxiety disorder, short-term dynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, treatment outcome comparison, anxiety symptoms, depression, trait anxiety, worry
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Patient Dropouts, Personality Inventory, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy, Brief, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Outcome Assessment, Health Care

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