Counselling Psychology Quarterly: CBT and IPT for GAD Summary

This report summarizes a research article comparing the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a combined approach of CBT and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) in treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The study employed an experimental design, dividing participants into control, CBT, and CBT+IPT groups, and assessing them using the Penn State Worry Questionnaire and Oxford Happiness Inventory. The findings indicated that the combination of CBT and IPT showed greater long-term efficacy. The research suggests that integrating both therapies can improve outcomes for individuals with GAD, highlighting its potential in healthcare settings to reduce the prevalence of anxiety disorders.

Running head: ARTICLE SUMMARY
A COMPARISON OF COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY WITH INTERPERSONAL AND
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF GENERALIZED ANXIETY
DISORDER
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1SUMMARY OF ARTICLE
Background
Generalized anxiety disorder is the cause of behavioural change resulting in cognitive
impairment. To solve the issue cognitive behavioural therapy is given to patients undergoing
such anxiety disorder to make them psychologically stable and replace the maladaptive
behaviour. In the study it was known that interpersonal therapy is effective in dealing symptoms
of depression. Therefore, it can be said that association of both intervention will increase CBT
effectiveness.
Methodology
The method used is experimental study where 36 students suffering GAD were divided
into three groups, out of which one group was control with no intervention and 2nd group was
given CBT and 3rd group underwent both CBT and IPT. They were asked to complete the Penn
state worry questionnaire and Oxford happiness inventory. Changes in behaviour of each
individual was noted in different sessions.
Result
The result was analysed statistically and found that treatment with the combination of
CBT and IPT were more effective and have long-term effects in treating the peoples who have
GAD. However, the group receiving CBT and combination of CBT+IPT do not show any
significance in worry and happiness, but difference was seen in the follow ups in pathological
worry and happiness.

2SUMMARY OF ARTICLE
Implication
The result of the research give implication for improving the health status of people
suffering from GAD. The combination of both CBT and IPT intervention can be made practical
in every health care sector for lowering the emergence and rate of GAD in the growing
population.
Bibliography
Rezvan, S., Baghban, I., Bahrami, F., & Abedi, M. (2008). A comparison of cognitive-behavior
therapy with interpersonal and cognitive behavior therapy in the treatment of generalized
anxiety disorder. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 21(4), 309-321.