UNWANTED EFFECTS WITHIN A COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY GROUP IN COMPARISON WITH A RECREATIONAL GROUP - A CLUSTER-RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Group interventions can have negative effects for patients with anxiety disorders. Stimuli which provoke side effects may be the group setting, the content, or the interaction between the participants in the group. This study is the first to report negative effects from a cognitive behavioral group intervention, in comparison with an unspecific, recreational group for anxiety patients.107 patients with work-related anxiety disorders were...