
Treatment of Youth With ADHD and Anxiety
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderAnxiety3 moreThe purpose of this NIMH-sponsored pilot study is to collect information on the efficacy and safety of drug treatments for children and adolescents who suffer from both ADHD and anxiety disorders. Specifically, the study will examine the benefits of the stimulant medication both alone and in combination with fluvoxamine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) that has antianxiety effects. Young people aged 6 to 17 diagnosed with these co-occurring disorders may be eligible to participate.

Aripiprazole for the Treatment of Schizophrenia With Co-Morbid Social Anxiety
SchizophreniaSchizoaffective Disorder1 moreThis study will determine the efficacy of a medication switch to Aripiprazole for the treatment of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in patients with moderate to high symptoms of social anxiety. Specifically the study will test the possibility that a medication switch to Aripiprazole reduces symptoms of social anxiety in this patient population.

Family and Peer Involvement in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Children
Anxiety DisordersThis study will compare the effectiveness of family- and peer-oriented therapy in treating children with anxiety disorders and will also test for therapy specificity effects and potential mediators of outcome.

Treatment for Specific Phobias in Children
Phobic DisordersAnxiety DisordersThis study will compare the effectiveness of three treatments in reducing symptoms of phobia in children and adolescents.

Fluoxetine for Anxious Children
Anxiety DisordersThe purpose of this study is to see if it is safe and effective to use fluoxetine to treat children and adolescents with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Anxiety disorders are one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents, and can cause disturbances in the child's school, social, and family lives. Having an anxiety disorder puts a child at risk for depression and drug abuse, and appears to continue into adulthood. There is very little information on anxiety medications for children. Children will be assigned randomly (like tossing a coin) to receive either fluoxetine or an inactive placebo for 12 weeks. Each child will be monitored for symptoms and side effects throughout the study. He/she will have blood tests at Weeks 4, 8, and 12 to measure drug levels in the blood. The study will last for 12 weeks. A child is eligible for this study if he/she: Is 8 to 17 years old and has anxiety disorder. A child will not be eligible for this study if he/she: Has current major depression, panic disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, or abuses alcohol or drugs.

Developing a Low-Intensity Primary Care Intervention for Anxiety Disorders (AIM-PC)
Anxiety DisordersThe purpose of the study is to develop a personalized, user-friendly computerized treatment for anxiety disorders linked to primary care. The computerized treatment is a type of Cognitive Bias Modification, which targets attention and interpretation biases known to maintain anxiety disorders.

Study of Treatment for Opioid Dependence and Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety DisordersOpiate AddictionAnxiety is highly prevalent among individuals with opioid dependence and confers greater risk for continued opioid use and poor treatment outcomes. However, there are currently no efficacious treatments available for co-occurring opioid dependence and anxiety. The ultimate aims of this trial are the development and testing of a novel integrated cognitive behavioral treatment (I-CBT) for co-occurring opioid dependence and anxiety disorders. This clinical trial consists of two phases: (1) open-trial pilot (2) randomized control trial. We hypothesize that I-CBT will be a feasible and acceptable treatment that will result in significant reductions in anxiety and opioid use.

SkillJoy Clinical Trial
Generalized Anxiety DisorderThis study is a randomized controlled trial comparing a smartphone-delivered savoring intervention (SkillJoy) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder to an active treatment control.

A Novel Neurobehavioral Intervention for Emotion Regulation in Anxiety and Depression Across the...
DepressionAnxiety3 moreThe research proposes to use an innovative solution to shape brain circuits that support executive function and emotion reactivity -using targeted neurobehavioral intervention.

Delivery of Anxiety Disorder Treatment in Addictions Centers
Anxiety DisordersSubstance Use DisordersAnxiety disorders are highly prevalent among those with substance use disorders, but the majority of addictions treatment centers provide little to no evidence-based treatment for anxiety disorders. Furthermore, tension reduction models suggest that treating anxiety should also improve substance use outcomes. This study is aimed at improving symptoms for people who have substance use and anxiety problems. The study is comparing regular Intensive Outpatient treatment for addiction to Intensive Outpatient treatment for addiction plus treatment for anxiety disorders. Clinicians at a community addictions clinic will participate by receiving training in delivering cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders and will deliver the treatment to the patient participants. They will also complete some questionnaires. Patient participants will be asked to complete a baseline assessment. Those who are eligible will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment groups. Those who are assigned to addiction treatment as usual will continue their regular care at the Matrix Institute. Participants who are assigned to also receive the anxiety treatment will be asked to participate in 6, 90-min treatment sessions and an orientation session. All participants will be asked to complete post-treatment and follow-up assessments. The assessments should take approximately 1 hour, and the follow-up assessment will be completed 6 months after treatment is over. It is hypothesized that those who get the additional anxiety disorder treatment will show greater improvement in anxiety and substance use outcomes than those who get Intensive Outpatient Program without the anxiety disorder treatment.