Developing a Novel Digital Therapeutic for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anxiety Disorders focused on measuring Anxiety, worry, mindfulness, meditation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Owns a smart phone
- GAD - 7 is equal to or greater than 10
Exclusion Criteria:
- If using psychotropic medication - not on a stable dosage for at least 6 weeks
- Medical disorder of the severity that would interfere with ability to participate
- Not being fluent in English (due to instructions provided in English)
- As needed use (i.e. prn) of benzodiazepines
- Psychotic disorder,
- Previous MT (e.g. MBSR, other Claritas MindSciences training programs).
Sites / Locations
- Brown University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Treatment as usual (TAU)
TAU and Unwinding Anxiety Phone App
Individuals will receive treatment as usual
The Unwinding Anxiety program focuses on teaching individuals 1) to understand how anxious worry is developed and perpetuated through reinforcement learning, 2) how to recognize these worry "habit loops" and 3) how to bring mindful awareness to moments of worry such that they can uncouple feelings of anxiety from reactive worry thinking and "ride out" habitual mind states that perpetuate and reinforce anxiety. Together, these help individuals "unlearn"/extinguish worry at a core mechanistic level.