ABSTRACT Effective interventions for generalized anxiety exist, but barriers to treatment prevent their broad dissemination. Commercially available self-help materials may help bridge this gap, but few have been empirically evaluated. This study compared self-reported change in generalized anxiety symptomology and associated problems between community members with excessive worry who were randomly assigned to receive the Worry Less, Live More: The Mindful Way through Anxiety Workbook (n = 35) and those in a delayed condition (n = 29). Participants in the workbook condition reported significantly greater reductions between baseline and 11-week follow-up in self-reported worry (η 2 =.15), general anxiety/tension (η 2 =.13), and anxiety (η 2 =.24) than those in the delayed condition, although no statistically significant differences across condition on changes in depression, functional impairment or acceptance were detected. This pilot study provides support for continued research examining the efficacy of acceptance-based behavioral therapy delivered in a self-help format.

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一项评估“少担心，多活：焦虑的正念方法”的随机对照试点研究

摘要 广泛性焦虑症的有效干预措施存在，但治疗障碍阻止了它们的广泛传播。商业上可用的自助材料可能有助于弥合这一差距，但很少有经验评估。本研究比较了被随机分配接受“少担心，多活：焦虑的正念方法”手册（n = 35）和处于延迟状态的过度担心的社区成员之间自我报告的广泛性焦虑症状和相关问题的变化(n = 29)。工作簿条件下的参与者报告，在基线和 11 周随访之间，自我报告的担忧 (η 2 =.15)、一般焦虑/紧张 (η 2 =.13) 和焦虑 (η 2 =. 24）比那些处于延迟状态的人，尽管在抑郁、功能障碍或接受度的变化方面，没有检测到不同条件下的统计学显着差异。这项试点研究为继续研究以自助形式提供的基于接受的行为疗法的功效提供支持。