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Using the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 as Feedback Instruments in Brief Psychotherapy

NCT02656641 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 81

Last updated 2017-07-19

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Summary

This study will assess the effects of client feedback, using the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale, on depression and anxiety in individuals undergoing brief psychotherapy. Client feedback allows therapists to monitor treatment progress in real time. Identifying an easily accessible treatment intervention, which utilizes commonly used scales, that potentially enhances the effect of brief psychotherapy and improves treatment outcomes is a valuable endeavor with clear implications for therapy practices. It is hypothesized that clients who complete these scales each session will show greater symptom improvement than clients who do not complete the scales.

Conditions

  • Depressive Symptoms
  • Anxiety States, Neurotic

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Continuous Client Feedback

Clients complete rating scales before each therapy session. The therapist then views these results and discusses treatment progress with the client during the session.

BEHAVIORAL

Continuous Self Feedback

Clients complete rating scales before each therapy session. Progress is not reviewed with the therapist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Immaculata University

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Christiana Care Health Services

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Krystal G Ludwig, MA · Christiana Care Health Services

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-30
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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