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Lead
Emory University
With
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Age 18 to 65 years old
Able to read and understand English
Medically healthy as demonstrated by a normal history and physical examination
Meet criteria for a primary diagnosis of current GAD as demonstrated by a structured clinical interview for DSM-IV (SCID),
HAM-A score of greater than 14
Normal blood work and urinalysis (CBC, Renal, Hepatic, Tox Screen)
You may not be if
Individuals who lack a capacity to consent, or whose capacity to provide consent is questionable to the investigator
Current suicidal ideation (core of 3 or more on the HAM-D suicide item)
Current diagnosis of schizophrenia
Current diagnosis of bipolar disorder
Current diagnosis of borderline personality disorder
Comorbid secondary disorder diagnosis of OCD
Current illicit drug use
Excessive regular use of alcohol (more than two 5-oz glasses of wine or equivalents/day) or a history of binge drinking (more than 7 drinks/24 hour period) within the last six months
Regular or "PRN" psychotropic medication use
Current participation in psychotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy
Pregnancy
Shift work schedule
Active dieting for weight loss
Active medical problems
Fibromyalgia (on daily medication)
Arthritis requiring daily meds and unable to abstain from meds for duration of study period
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