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Calmer Life: A Worry Reduction Program for Older Adults - NCT00932178-77030(Clinical Trial 441015)



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City:  Houston
State:  
TX
Zip Code: 77030
Conditions: Anxiety
Purpose: Calmer Life is a research study for older adults with anxiety. The investigators try to teach skills that may help cope with anxiety. Participants have the option of including religion and spirituality into the skill. The investigators teach skills such as how to relax, how to change the way you think about things, and how to solve problems more effectively.
Study summary: Preliminary work in a related study (H-22763) suggests that a significant percentage of older patients think that incorporating religion and/or spirituality into counseling is important. Based on data from this study, available scholarly literature, and input from consultants, the investigators have developed an initial version of Calmer Life that is sufficiently flexible to incorporate a range of religious and spiritual beliefs and coping skills based on each patient's unique values and beliefs. The manual for this treatment includes intervention components from evidence-based treatment for late-life anxiety (H-23798; H-15958), suggested strategies for incorporating religion or spirituality into the coping skills for anxiety and depression, and spiritually-based interventions (e.g., forgiveness, gratitude). Patients have a choice to include or not include religious or spiritually based components. The proposed project will begin to test this broad spiritually based CBT for older adults (Calmer Life) with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with or without depression. Further modifications to the Calmer Life manual and in the treatment approach will be made based on patient, clinician, and consultant input.
Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: - Age 50+; - A principal or co-principal diagnosis of General Anxiety Disorder; - Interest in receiving CBT for anxiety/depression with the option of including religion and spirituality; - Must be English speaking Exclusion Criteria: - Active suicidal intent; - Current psychosis or bipolar disorder; - Substance abuse within the last month
Study is available at: Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Primary Contact:
Darrell Zeno, MS BS
Email: darrell.zeno@va.gov
Phone: 713-794-8678

Secondary Contact:
Darrell Zeno, MS BS
Email: darrell.zeno@va.gov
Phone: (713) 794-8678
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Date Processed: March 23, 2011
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