Two-year follow-up of self-examination therapy for generalized anxiety disorder.
This study examined the stability of treatment gains after receiving self-examination therapy (SET) [Bowman, D. (1995). Innovations in clinical practice: a source book. Professional Resource Press.] for generalized anxiety disorder. A 2-year follow-up of 16 participants from Bowman, Scogin, Floyd, Patton, and Gist [J. Counsel. Psychol. 44 (1997) 267] was conducted by comparing pre- and post-treatment measures with follow-up measures from the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale-Revised (HARS-R), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and the SET quiz. Results indicated treatment gains from baseline to the 2-year follow-up period were maintained on all measures, and there was not a significant decline from post-treatment to follow-up on the HARS-R and STAI. These results suggest that SET for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may be effective in both the immediate and long-term reduction of GAD symptoms.
Floyd
Mark
M
Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 89154-50, USA. mfloyd@ccmail.nevada.edu
McKendree-Smith
Nancy
N
Bailey
Elaine
E
Stump
Jamie
J
Scogin
Forrest
F
Bowman
Daniel
D
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011340:Problem Solving; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D016896:Treatment Outcome