Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

Current diagnosis of Axis I anxiety disorder (based on the MINI)

Diagnosis of comorbid personality disorder (based on the SCID II) or depressive disorder (based on the MINI)

Aged 18 to 65-years-old

Sufficient knowledge of the Polish language

Written informed consent from the patient

Exclusion criteria

Organic brain disorder

Acute substance-related disorders

Schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder

Severe depression (defined as over 26 points on the Beck Questionnaire)

Cluster A personality disorders

Current suicidal ideation and a high risk of suicide

Restricted intellectual capacity

Serious unstable medical problems or complications

Concurrent psychotherapeutic treatment