Education and Training
Relaxation Treatment for Anxiety in Adults Aged 60 or Older
The PI developed a self-directed program to treat late-life anxiety called Breathing, Relaxation, and Education for Anxiety Treatment in the Home Environment (BREATHE). This program consists of weekly video lessons that participants watch on digital video disc (DVD) along with weekly telephone check-ins. In BREATHE participants will learn two behavioral interventions: diaphragmatic breathing and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). The purpose of the study is to examine whether the self-directed BREATHE program is superior to a wait list control in reducing anxiety in older adults with anxiety disorders. For those assigned to wait list control, they will be offered opportunity to participate in BREATHE treatment after 8 weeks of wait list.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- behavioral: Diaphragmatic Breathing
- behavioral: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- behavioral: Diaphragmatic Breathing
- behavioral: Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants have a diagnosis of an anxiety disorder, specifically, Generalized
Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety Disorder or Anxiety
Disorder Unspecified/Other Specified).
- Participants speak English.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of Dementia
- Probable presence of significant cognitive impairment according to a brief cognitive
screen
- Serious mental illness (schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder)
Ages Eligible for Study
60 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Christine E Gould, PhD
650-493-5000 Ext. 68899
Not Recruiting