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Comparing Effect and Change Processes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy for Depression

NCT04690946 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2026-03-27

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Summary

Depression is a common mental illness which is costly for both society and for those affected. There is a need for effective treatments of depression and there is a need to make sure that the treatments that are given are based on scientific findings. In this study the investigators want to examine and compare two common treatment models for depression - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotion-Focused Therapy. The investigators want to investigate what characterizes these treatments when they are successful, and seek to better understand what it is like for patients to receive these treatments. Also, the investigators will investigate the experience of patients who abruptly discontinue treatment. To investigate these questions, self-report measures, interviews and analysis of session recordings will be used.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

14-18 sessions of CBT

BEHAVIORAL

Emotion-Focused Therapy

14-18 sessions of EFT

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bergen

    collaborator OTHER

  • Institutt for Psykologisk Radgivning

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jan Reidar Stiegler, PhD · Institute for Psychological Counselling

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-20
Primary Completion
2024-07-30
Completion
2025-01-30

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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