A Neuro-Technological Intervention for Adolescents With GAD

Exclusion Criteria

• •Diagnosis (as defined by DSM-5) of: anxiety disorder induced by medication, substance, or another medical condition; obsessive compulsive disorder; bipolar disorder; any psychotic disorder (lifetime); intellectual disability (i.e. IQ\<70); autism spectrum disorder; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• •History of substance or drug use disorder (as per DSM-5 criteria) within the last 3 months
• •Neurological disorders or insults (e.g. epilepsy, cerebrovascular accidents)
• •Metal in the cranium, skull defects, or skin lesions on scalp (e.g. cuts, abrasion, rash) at proposed electrode sites
• •Irregular heart rhythms or heart problems
• •Severe visual or hearing impairment
• •Prior experience with mindfulness-based therapy (e.g. mindfulness-based stress reduction \[MBSR\], mindfulness-based cognitive therapy \[MBCT\])