Religiously Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-22

Study Completion Date

2024-09-21

Brief Summary

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This study aims to examine the effect of a newly developed religously oriented cognitive behavioral group therapy program on the level of anxiety and well-being in young adults compared to the traditional cognitive behavioral therapy-based program.

Hypoteses 1 Religiously oriented CBT group therapy will be more effective in reducing participants' general anxiety levels compared to traditional CBT group therapy and the control group, and this effect will continue in the two-month follow-up measurements.

Hypoteses 2 Religiously oriented CBT group therapy will be more effective in increasing participants' levels of well-being compared to traditional CBT group therapy and the control group, and this effect will continue in the two-month follow-up measurements.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anxiety Disorder (Panic Disorder or GAD) Well Being

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

This study is open-label. Due to the nature of the psychological group interventions, neither participants nor therapists could be blinded to treatment allocation. Outcome measures were based on self-report scales.

Study Groups

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Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy

Participants in this group received 10 sessions of online cognitive behavioral group therapy

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

his intervention consists of a structured, group-based, online cognitive behavioral therapy program focusing on anxiety management. The program includes psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, graduated exposure to anxiety-provoking situations and intolerance of uncertainty, problem-solving, and behavioral exercises. Sessions were delivered weekly in a standardized, manualized format by a trained therapist, without spiritual or religious content.

Waiting Group

There is no intervention for this group

Group Type OTHER

Waiting Group

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants assigned to the waitlist control group did not receive any active intervention during the study period and were offered the intervention after completion of post-test assessments.

Religiously Integrated Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy

Participants in this group received 10 sessions of online religiously integrated cognitive behavioral group therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Religiosly Integrated Cognitive Behavioral GroupTherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This intervention consists of a structured, group-based, online cognitive behavioral therapy program integrated with participants' spiritual/religious values. The program includes psychoeducation about anxiety, cognitive restructuring, exposure to uncertainty, problem-solving, and behavioral exercises, combined with spiritually framed coping strategies such as meaning-making, patience, gratitude, trust, and values-based reflection. Sessions were delivered weekly in a standardized manualized format by a trained therapist. The intervention aimed to reduce anxiety symptoms and enhance psychological well-being.

Interventions

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Religiosly Integrated Cognitive Behavioral GroupTherapy

This intervention consists of a structured, group-based, online cognitive behavioral therapy program integrated with participants' spiritual/religious values. The program includes psychoeducation about anxiety, cognitive restructuring, exposure to uncertainty, problem-solving, and behavioral exercises, combined with spiritually framed coping strategies such as meaning-making, patience, gratitude, trust, and values-based reflection. Sessions were delivered weekly in a standardized manualized format by a trained therapist. The intervention aimed to reduce anxiety symptoms and enhance psychological well-being.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy

his intervention consists of a structured, group-based, online cognitive behavioral therapy program focusing on anxiety management. The program includes psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, graduated exposure to anxiety-provoking situations and intolerance of uncertainty, problem-solving, and behavioral exercises. Sessions were delivered weekly in a standardized, manualized format by a trained therapist, without spiritual or religious content.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Waiting Group

Participants assigned to the waitlist control group did not receive any active intervention during the study period and were offered the intervention after completion of post-test assessments.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Being between 18 and 45 years of age, Willingness to participate in 10 weekly group sessions, Having a GAD-7 score of 5 or higher, Exhibiting symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder as determined by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5-CV), Having regular access to the internet.

Exclusion Criteria

Currently receiving any form of psychological treatment Having previously undergone long-term psychotherapy Having a primary comorbid psychological disorder other than generalized anxiety disorder, Expressing suicidal ideation, Having completed only primary school education

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes