NCT07352592 · University of Alabama at Birmingham
Process-Based Approach Case Series For Anxiety Problems
(PBT)
What this study is about
A case series of PBA intervention for anxiety problems.
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A case series of PBA intervention for anxiety problems.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Process-Based Approach
Process-Based Approaches (PBA) were developed to improve psychotherapy outcomes. Early writings referred to PBA as process-based therapy or process-based cognitive behavioral therapy. The current nomenclature was adopted to distinguish PBA as a unifying approach that incrementally builds on clinical psychological science rather than a manualized treatment protocol. PBA provides a framework for flexibly applying evidence-based techniques from multiple therapeutic traditions to target hypothesized psychological processes that give rise to individual patient presentations. Each patient is conceptualized independently, and intervention structure may vary substantially based on need, while retaining empirically supported tools. This contrasts with disorder-specific treatment manuals, which assume homogeneity despite substantial variability in underlying processes (e.g., anxiety).
Primary outcome measures
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment, up to 25 weeks.
Anxiety scale
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment, up to 25 weeks.
Anxiety Measure
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Score on GAD-7 \>10 at baseline
- Access to mobile device
Exclusion criteria
- Current psychotherapy treatment
- Current/past severe psychopathology (e.g., history of psychosis, suicide attempt or self-injury within the past 12 months, narcotics use within the past 3 months)
Where
- Birmingham, Alabama
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Jun 12, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations