Indicated Prevention of Anxiety and Depression

INTERVENTION: Cognitive group therapy as an treatment as usual was used for control group at 8sessons. Basic techniques of cognitive therapy such as cognitive restructuring and down ward arrow were used in control group. Experimental group was participated in transdiagnostic group therapy at 8 weeks for 2 hours. Therapeutic components of transdiagnostic group therapy were including: emotional awareness training, cognitive appraisal and reappraisal, countering emotion driven behaviors and emotional avoidance. Intervention 1: Experimental group was participated in transdiagnostic group therapy at 8 weeks for 2 hours. Therapeutic components of transdiagnostic group therapy were including: emotional awareness training, cognitive appraisal and reappraisal, countering emotion driven behaviors and emotional avoidance. Intervention 2: Cognitive group therapy as an treatment as usual was used for control group at 8sessons. Basic techniques of cognitive therapy such as cognitive restructuring and down ward arrow were used in control group. Prevention CONDITION: Anxiety and Depressive symptoms. ; Anxiety disorder, unspecified Anxiety disorder, unspecified PRIMARY OUTCOME: Depressive symptoms. Timepoint: pre, post and after 3 maonth follow up. Method of measurement: self report. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Anxiety symptoms. Timepoint: pre, post and after 3 month follow‐up. Method of measurement: self report questionaire. INCLUSION CRITERIA: INCLUSION CRITERIA: anxiety and depression symptoms based on the cut‐off of 18 and higher in the depression subscale and score of 16 and higher in the anxiety subscale of The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS‐42; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1993). Exclusion criteria: Having axes I or II disorders; receiving psychotherapy or medication; having serious physical problems