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Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Health Anxiety for Health Anxiety
Study Summary
This trial is testing whether a brief cognitive-behavioral intervention delivered by medical assistants can help reduce health anxiety. The intervention consists of four sessions of individually administered cognitive-behavioral therapy. Treatment focuses on building motivation for change, psychoeducation about health anxiety, cognitive restructuring, and situational and interoceptive exposure. The study will recruit from three primary care clinics within the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health system.
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- I do not speak English.I visit my primary care doctor much more often than most people my age and gender.You have untreated or uncontrolled mental health conditions like psychosis or bipolar disorder.You frequently worry about your health, scoring 2 or more on a health anxiety test.I have been diagnosed with health anxiety or somatic symptom disorder.I am between 18 and 85 years old.I am currently having thoughts about harming myself.
- Group 1: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Group 2: Referral to mental health provider
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there currently openings for individuals to participate in this experiment?
"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this particular medical trial is no longer actively enrolling candidates. The study was initially posted on March 26th 2019 and the last update took place July 21st 2022; however, there are still 1,236 other studies that require participants at present."
Is eligibility for this trial limited to those aged 80 or younger?
"As outlined in the study's eligibility requirements, only individuals aged 18 to 85 can be recruited. For people under 18 and above 65, there are 327 trials and 826 trials respectively."
Are there opportunities for me to engage with this medical experiment?
"Individuals suffering from anxiety disorders and within the 18-85 age range can qualify for this medical trial. Currently, 90 applicants are being sought out to partake in it."
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