Can group therapy for anxiety be as good as One-on-One sessions?
NCT ID NCT07579897
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether group metacognitive therapy works as well as individual therapy for people with generalized anxiety disorder. 64 adults will be randomly assigned to either 10 weekly group sessions or 10 weekly individual sessions. The goal is to see if the group format can provide similar relief from anxiety, which could make treatment more available and cost-effective.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- metacognitive therapy (a type of talk therapy that changes how you think about worrying)
- What this could lead to
- If group therapy works as well as individual sessions, it could make effective anxiety treatment more accessible and affordable for more people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 64 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Group therapy might be less effective for some individuals.
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Conditions
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Sørlandet Hospital HF
RECRUITINGKristiansand, Agder, Norway
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Sørlandet Hospital HF
RECRUITINGKristiansand, Norway
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