Short therapy sessions could ease anxiety for veterans

NCT ID NCT04523779

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a brief form of cognitive behavioral therapy (bCBT) for Veterans with anxiety. 225 Veterans from three VA medical centers received either bCBT (in-person or by video) or usual care. The goal was to see if this short therapy helps reduce anxiety symptoms better than standard care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: brief cognitive behavioral therapy (bCBT)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, short-term therapy option for Veterans with anxiety that is easy to deliver in primary care settings.
What could go wrong: This is a completed pragmatic trial, so results are available but may not apply to all Veterans or settings. The therapy is brief and may not work for everyone with severe anxiety.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder panic disorder social phobia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Houston, Texas, 77030-4211, United States
South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio, TX

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States

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