Comparison of Effectiveness of Transdiagnostic and Emotion Regulation Therapy in the Rumination and Emotional Regulation on People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (single-subject study)

Rumination and dysfunction in emotional regulation are the most important problems in people with generalized anxiety disorder. The aim of present study was to comparison of effectiveness of transdiagnostic and emotion regulation therapy in the rumination and emotional regulation on people with generalized anxiety disorder.

Four patients with generalized anxiety disorder who had complete symptoms of this disorder based on multidimensional evaluation (generalized anxiety questionnaire and clinical interview) were selected by purposeful sampling. Multiple baseline experimental single case study was used as the method of the present study. The Transdiagnostic protocol and emotion regulation therapy were administered in two phases: baseline, 15 and 16 sessions, and two months follow-up. Subjects responded to Rumination and emotional regulation questionnaire. Data were analyzed using visuals inspection, effect size index and improvement percentage.

Barlow’s transdiagnostic and mennin & fresco’s emotion regulation therapy are effective in reducing rumination and improving emotional regulation in people with generalized anxiety disorder.