SkillJoy Clinical Trial (SkillJoy)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Generalized Anxiety Disorder focused on measuring Worry, Savoring, Ecological Momentary Intervention, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Positive Emotion
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Meet clinical criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder on the GAD-Q-IV and the GAD section of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).
- Must be at least 18 years old to participate.
- Pregnant women will be allowed to participate.
Exclusion Criteria:
- They do not meet criteria for GAD on the GAD-Q-IV and the INI or do not fall one standard deviation below the subject pool mean on the GAD-Q-IV (i.e., they fall between these two scores).
- They are younger than 18 years of age.
- They do not speak English.
- They are adults unable to consent.
Sites / Locations
- Skidmore College
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
SkillJoy Intervention
Active Self-Monitoring Control Intervention
The savoring treatment consisted of an ecological momentary intervention (EMI) for learning and practicing savoring skills-SkillJoy. SkillJoy prompted participants to attend to positive aspects of the present moment, plan and engage in enjoyable activities, record and reflect on positive experiences, note events that turned out well, and look forward to positive events.
The active self-monitoring control EMI consisted of similar activities, but they all omitted savoring practices. These activities included attending to any current thoughts and feelings, planning everyday activities, remembering and recording daily events, and anticipating important events.