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Does The Unified Protocol Really Change Neuroticism? Results From A Randomized Trial, Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Jay C. Fournier, Stephanie Jarvi Steele, Brittany K. Woods, Mengxing Wang, Todd J. Farchione, David H. Barlow

Psychology: Faculty Publications

Background Neuroticism is associated with the onset and maintenance of a number of mental health conditions, as well as a number of deleterious outcomes (e.g. physical health problems, higher divorce rates, lost productivity, and increased treatment seeking); thus, the consideration of whether this trait can be addressed in treatment is warranted. To date, outcome research has yielded mixed results regarding neuroticism's responsiveness to treatment, perhaps due to the fact that study interventions are typically designed to target disorder symptoms rather than neuroticism itself. The purpose of the current study was to explore whether a course of treatment with the unified …

Efficacy Of The Unified Protocol For Transdiagnostic Treatment Of Comorbid Psychopathology Accompanying Emotional Disorders Compared To Treatments Targeting Single Disorders, Stephanie Jarvi Steele, Todd J. Farchione, Clair Cassiello-Robbins, Amantia Ametaj, Sophia Sbi, Shannon Sauer-Zavala, David H. Barlow

Psychology: Faculty Publications

Objective: This study aimed to examine whether the Unified Protocol (UP), a transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy for emotional disorders (i.e., anxiety, mood, and related disorders), is efficacious in the treatment of co-occurring emotional disorders compared to established single disorder protocols (SDPs) that target specific disorders (e.g., panic disorder).

Method: Participants included 179 adults seeking outpatient psychotherapy. Participant age ranged from 18 to 66 years, with an average of 30.66 years (SD = 10.77). The sample was 55% female and mostly Caucasian (83%). Diagnostic assessments were completed with the Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule (ADIS), and disorder-specific, clinician-rated measures for the comorbid diagnoses …