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Improve: Integrating Emotion Focused Components Into Psychological Therapy

NCT02822443 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 104

Last updated 2019-09-10

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Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two treatment-as-usual (TAU) conditions: TAU with integration of emotion focused components (EFT) and TAU with focus on self-regulation (SR). Especially the long-term efficacy is evaluated with a focus on differential effects. Moreover, the mechanisms of change of both conditions are investigated.

Conditions

  • Unipolar Depression
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Adjustment Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Psychological therapy (PT) as TAU with integrated emotion focused components (TAU - EFT)

25 (+/- 3) weekly sessions and up to three booster sessions of face-to-face outpatient psychotherapy; psychological therapy with focus on emotion-focused interventions.

BEHAVIORAL

Psychological therapy (PT) as TAU with focus on self-regulation (TAU - SR)

25 (+/- 3) weekly sessions and up to three booster sessions of face-to-face outpatient psychotherapy; psychological therapy with focus on self-regulation without emotion-focused interventions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Franz Caspar, Prof. PhD · University of Bern, Switzerland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-30
Primary Completion
2018-07-31
Completion
2019-08-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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