Abstract
The present study tested whether pre-treatment levels of partner hostility and non-hostile criticism predicted outcome in an individual cognitive-behavioral therapy package for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Eighteen patients with a principal or co-principal diagnosis of GAD were randomly allocated to a treatment condition (n = 8) or a delayed treatment condition (n = 10). In addition, the patients and their partners were videotaped discussing the patients' worries. These videotapes were later coded for levels of partner hostility and non-hostile criticism directed at the patients. Treatment resulted in statistically and clinically significant change at post-test. Finally, partner hostility predicted worse end-state functioning whereas partner non-hostile criticism predicted better end-state functioning.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 699-713 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Behaviour Research and Therapy |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Couple functioning
- Exposure therapy
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- Treatment outcome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health