Psychological therapy based on CBT principles is effective in reducing anxiety symptoms for short-term treatment of GAD .
The body of evidence comparing CBT with other psychological therapies is small and heterogeneous , which precludes drawing conclusions about which psychological therapy is more effective .
BACKGROUND Generalised anxiety disorder ( GAD ) is a highly prevalent condition , characterised by excessive worry or anxiety about everyday events and problems .
The effectiveness and effectiveness of psychological therapies as a group has not yet been evaluated in the treatment of GAD .
OBJECTIVES To examine the efficacy and acceptability of psychological therapies , categorised as cognitive behavioural therapy ( CBT ) , psychodynamic therapy and supportive therapy , compared with treatment as usual/waiting list ( TAU/WL ) and compared with one another , for patients with GAD .
Standard and enhanced cognitive-behavior therapy for late-life generalized anxiety disorder: two pilot investigations.
OBJECTIVE Although cognitive-behavior therapy ( CBT ) is an efficacious treatment for generalized anxiety disorder ( GAD ) in younger adults , little is known about its efficacy in older patients . Investigations to date have tested group-format or otherwise nonst and ard versions of CBT . The studies described here are , to our knowledge , the first to test the efficacy of individual-format CBT administered in a mental health clinic for treatment of late-life GAD  . METHODS Study 1 tested a st and ard version , and Study 2 tested an enhanced version ( ECBT ) that included learning and memory aids design ed to make the therapy more effective with elderly patients ( e.g. , homework reminder and troubleshooting calls , weekly review of all concepts and techniques ) . RESULTS Study 1 CBT participants showed significant improvement on GAD severity ratings . Study 2 ECBT participants showed significant improvement on two self-report measures , rates of posttreatment GAD , and GAD severity ratings .  ECBT result ed in improvement on more measures and yielded larger effect sizes than st and ard CBT , when each was compared against a wait-list control group . CONCLUSION Results of these pilot studies suggest that st and ard individual-format CBT may not be optimally effective for treating late-life GAD ; thus , ECBT should be tested further in r and omized trials
Psychological therapy based on CBT principles is effective in reducing anxiety symptoms for short-term treatment of GAD .
The body of evidence comparing CBT with other psychological therapies is small and heterogeneous , which precludes drawing conclusions about which psychological therapy is more effective .
BACKGROUND Generalised anxiety disorder ( GAD ) is a highly prevalent condition , characterised by excessive worry or anxiety about everyday events and problems .
The effectiveness and effectiveness of psychological therapies as a group has not yet been evaluated in the treatment of GAD .
OBJECTIVES To examine the efficacy and acceptability of psychological therapies , categorised as cognitive behavioural therapy ( CBT ) , psychodynamic therapy and supportive therapy , compared with treatment as usual/waiting list ( TAU/WL ) and compared with one another , for patients with GAD .