Effects of Telephone-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Nondirective Supportive Therapy on Sleep, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Disability.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy delivered by telephone (CBT-T) and telephone-delivered nondirective supportive therapy (NST-T) on sleep, health-related quality of life, and physical disability in rural older adults with generalized anxiety disorder.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial on 141 rural-dwelling adults 60 years and older diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. Sleep was assessed with the Insomnia Severity Index. Health-related quality of life was assessed with the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Physical disability was assessed with the Pepper Center Tool for Disability. Assessments occurred at baseline, 4 months, 9 months, and 15 months.

Results

SUBMITTER: Brenes GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5026974 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature