Table 1.
Studies Included in Meta-analytic Review
| Author, Year | Sample Description | Age: Mean (sd) or Range) | Type of Condition(s) (n) | Mode of Treatment | Anxiety Measures | Depression Measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Barrowclough et al., 2001 (57) | Primary care patients: 51% PD; 19% GAD; 28% ADNOS; 2% social phobia | 72 | CBT-RT (19); Active Control (24) | Individual, home delivered | Trait Anxiety; BAI; HAMA | BDI; GDS |
| * DeBerry, 1981 (40) | Recent widows with complaints of anxiety | 68.9 | RT (5); Active Control (5) | Group | Trait Anxiety; State Anxiety | None |
| * DeBerry, 1982 (41) | Recent widows with complaints of anxiety | 69 to 84 | RT (13); CBT-RT (10); Active Control (9) | Group | Trait Anxiety; State Anxiety | SDS |
| * DeBerry et al., 1989 (42) | Recent widows and widowers with complaints of anxiety | 63 to 79 | RT (24); Active Control (12) | Group | Trait Anxiety; State Anxiety | BDI |
| * Gorenstein et al., 2005 (49) | GAD or PD or trait anxiety | 68.5 | CBT+RT (14); Active Control (14) | Individual | Trait Anxiety; PSWQ; SCL-Anxiety subscale; SCL-Phobic Anxiety subscale; SCL- Obsessive Compulsive subscale | BDI-II |
| King & Barrowclough, 1991 (62) | GAD or PD with or without Agoraphobia | 73 | CBT-RT (10) | Individual | BAI | BDI |
| Ladouceur et al., 2004 (63) | GAD | 64 | CBT-RT (8) | Individual | BAI; PSWQ; Worry and Anxiety Questionnaire; Worry Domains Questionnaire Form for the Elderly | BDI |
| Mohlman et al., 2005 (44) | GAD | 65 to 67 | CBT+RT − Intact EF (10) CBT+RT − Improved EF (5) CBT+RT − Impaired EF (7) WL (10) | Individual | Trait Anxiety; BAI; PSWQ | BDI |
| Mohlman et al., 2003 Study 1 (64) | GAD | 66.4 | CBT+RT (11); WL (10) | Individual | Trait Anxiety; BAI; PSWQ; GAD Severity (SCID for DSM-IV); SCL-Anxiety subscale | BDI |
| Mohlman et al., 2003 Study 2 (64) | GAD | 67.5 | CBT+RT (8); WL (7) | Individual | Trait Anxiety; BAI, PSWQ; GAD Severity (SCID for DSM-IV); SCL-Anxiety subscale | BDI |
| Radley et al., 1997 (61) | Women with GAD (some with phobias) | 65 to 76 | RT (6) | Group | Trait Anxiety; State Anxiety; HAMA; Fear Inventory; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – Anxiety; Generalized Anxiety Questionnaire; Cognitive Anxiety Questionnaire | None |
| * Sallis et al., 1983 (59) | At least moderate depression and trait anxiety | 71.3 | RT (8); CBT-RT (8) Active Control (8) | Group | Trait Anxiety | BDI |
| Schurmanns et al., 2006 (23) | GAD, PD, Agoraphobia, and/or Social Anxiety | 69.8 | CBT+RT (30); WL (9) (Sertraline trial not analyzed in present review) | Individual | BAI; HAMA; Worry Domains Questionnaire | CES-D |
| Scogin et al., 1992 (47) | “uncomfortable” anxiety | 68 | RT (19); RT (19); WL (16) | Individual | Trait Anxiety; State Anxiety | None |
| * Stanley et al., 1996 (48) | GAD | 68.3 | CBT+RT (18); Active Control (13) | Group | Trait Anxiety; HAMA; PSWQ; GAD Severity (ADIS-R); WS; % of day worried (ADIS-R); FQ | BDI; HAMD |
| Stanley, Beck et al., 2003a (65) | GAD | 66.2 | CBT+RT (29); WL (35) | Group | Trait Anxiety; HAMA; PSWQ; GAD Severity (ADIS-IV); WS | BDI; HAMD; GDS-15 |
| Stanley, Hopko et al., 2003b (66) | GAD | 70.6 | CBT+RT (5); WL (4) | Individual | BAI; PSWQ; GAD Severity (SCID for DSM-IV) | BDI |
| Swales et al., 1996 (45) | PD | 63.2 | CBT+RT (15) | Individual | BAI; Average ACQ; Average BSQ; TPRPS – Situations, Alone; MIA – Situations, Alone; FQ – Total | BDI; GDS |
| * Wetherell et al., 2003 (67) | GAD | 67.1 | CBT+RT (18); Active Control (18); WL (21) | Group | BAI; PSWQ; HAMA; GAD Severity (ADIS- IV); % of day worried (ADIS-IV) | BDI; HAMD |
Note. PD = panic disorder; GAD = generalized anxiety disorder; ADNOS = anxiety disorder not otherwise specified; NR = Not reported; CBT = Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy; RT = Relaxation Training;. WL = Wait List; EF = Executive Functioning; BAI = Beck Anxiety Inventory; PSWQ = Penn State Worry Questionnaire; HAMA = Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety; ADIS = Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule; SCL = Symptom Checklist −90 – Revised; SCID = Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM; WS = Worry Scale; FQ = Fear Questionnaire; ACQ = Agoraphobia Cognitions Questionnaire; BSQ = Body Sensations Questionnaire; TPRPS = Texas Panic-Related Phobia Scale; MIA = Mobility Inventory for Agoraphobia; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; HAMD = Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; GDS = Geriatric Depression Scale; CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; SDS = (Zung) Self-Rating Depression Scale.