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Is Narrative Reformulation During Cognitive Analytic Therapy Helpful?

NCT02961738 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 95

Last updated 2016-11-11

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Summary

Narrative reformulation (NR) is an active ingredient of cognitive analytic therapy (CAT) which is assumed to increase engagement and improve outcomes. This trial sought to test these claims. A randomized and controlled dismantling trial method has been designed to investigate treatments outcomes for depressed patients receiving CAT in an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies service. Participants will be randomized to either treatment as usual (full-CAT) or CAT minus narrative reformulation (CAT-NR). The primary outcome measure is the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), with secondary outcome measures of anxiety, functioning, helpfulness and the alliance. Outcomes will be assessed at screening, every treatment session and at 8-weeks follow-up. The trial will enable as assessment of the utility of NR during CAT. and whether CAT appears suitable for treating depression in Primary Care.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) is a relational, integrative and time-limited psychotherapy. This is a study with two active arms. Therefore in the full CAT arm the participants receive the full therapy, but in the CAT-NR arm participants get CAT with the narrative reformulation aspect removed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sheffield

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Glenys Parry, PhD · Professor of Mental Health

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-01-31
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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