Adolescents aged between 14 and 18 years; 2) primary diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD); 3) no change in type or dose of medication in the 4 to 12 weeks preceding entry into the study (4 weeks for benzodiazepines, 12 weeks for antidepressants, hypnotics, and psychostimulants); 4) willingness to maintain stable medication status during participation in the study; 5) absence of consumption of herbal products known to have effects on the central nervous system in the 2 weeks preceding entry into the study; 6) absence of evidence of suicidal intent (based on clinical judgment); 7) absence of evidence of current substance use, current or past schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or organic mental disorder; 8) absence of current participation in other clinical trials (i.e., psychotherapeutic services); 9) absence of concurrent psychotherapy during the trial treatment phase; 10) absence of evidence of anxiety symptoms due to a general medical condition based on clinical judgment (e.g., clinical hyperthyroidism, hypoglycemia, anemia).
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