The “Anxiety Treatment Protocol”: A Group Case Study Demonstration of a Transdiagnostic Group Cognitive—Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders

Both of these transdiagnostic group interventions demonstrate differences from the TCC, such as using techniques that challenge distorted thinking.

“Both of these transdiagnostic group interventions demonstrate differences from the TCC, such as using techniques that challenge distorted thinking.”

A flexible delivery style is not explicitly described as an aspect of the Unified Protocol or transdiagnostic CBT anxiety groups.

“A flexible delivery style is not explicitly described as an aspect of the Unified Protocol or transdiagnostic CBT anxiety groups, and without more detailed qualitative data, it is difficult to ascertain whether participants felt groups were sufficiently adapted to their individual needs.”

Within two case studies of participants who accessed a transdiagnostic CBT anxiety group, both clients expressed that the group process was helpful.

“Further, within the two case studies reported of participants who accessed a transdiagnostic CBT anxiety group, both these clients expressed that the group process was helpful (e.g., seeing other people coping with similar problems).”

The Unified Protocol has a greater emphasis on the adaptive function of emotions than the transdiagnostic group CBT and is designed to target anxiety and mood disorders.

“The Unified Protocol has a greater emphasis on the adaptive function of emotions than the transdiagnostic group CBT and is designed to target anxiety and mood disorders (Norton & Hope, 2008; Wilamowska et al., 2010).”

Although the studies of Unified Protocol and transdiagnostic group CBT offered more sessions than the TCC, a number of participants were reported to request additional treatment following the groups.

“Similarly, although the aforedescribed studies of Unified Protocol and transdiagnostic group CBT offered more sessions than the TCC, a number of participants were reported to request additional treatment following the groups (Bullis et al., 2015; Norton & Hope, 2008).”

Two studies provide some qualitative data focusing on group Unified Protocol and transdiagnostic group CBT for anxiety disorders.

“However, there are two studies that provide some qualitative data (e.g., case studies and quotes from participants), which focus on group Unified Protocol (Bullis et al., 2015) and transdiagnostic group CBT for anxiety disorders (Norton & Hope, 2008).”

Both of these transdiagnostic group interventions are substantially longer than the TCC, using twelve 2-hour sessions.

“Both are substantially longer than the TCC (i.e., twelve 2‐hr sessions).”

Such themes or descriptions were not apparent in qualitative and case study data regarding group Unified Protocol and transdiagnostic anxiety CBT.

“Such themes or descriptions were not apparent in qualitative and case study data regarding group Unified Protocol and transdiagnostic anxiety CBT (Bullis et al., 2015; Norton & Hope, 2008).”