efficacy evaluation of unified transdiagnostic treatment on reduction of symptoms severity in women with generalized anxiety disorder

aim and background: in this study we examined the efficacy of unified transdiagnostic treatment in reduction of women with generalized anxiety disorder pathological symptoms. methods and materials: in the present study we used non-congruent multiple baseline experimental single case study design. three women with generalized anxiety disorder (gad) were selected  from patients of tabriz two counseling and psychiatric service centers in 2012 by using purposeful sampling method, along with diagnostic interview and structured clinical interview for dsm-iv (scid) based on disorders axis i. patients underwent the treatment process subsequent to obtaining treatment requirements.  the efficacy of unified transdiagnostic treatment protocol (up) was carried out in three phase of intervention (baseline, 12 session treatment and 6 weeks follow-up) by using the penn state worry questionnaire(pswq), generalized anxiety disorder questionnaire (gad-q-iv) and the overall anxiety severity and impairment scale (oasis) evaluated. data analyzed with visuals inspection, improvement percentage and reliable change index (rci) strategies. findings: results showed unified transdiagnostic treatment  is both clinically and statistically (p<0.05) significant efficient on the reduction of treatment's target (worry, symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder and  severity of anxiety and functioning impairment) severity. conclusions: unified transdiagnostic treatment has appropriate efficacy in the symptom  reduction of women suffering from generalized anxiety disorder.