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The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Older Adults: a Feasibility Study

NCT06777693 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2025-01-16

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Summary

Psychological treatment is less likely to be offered in an older population. In order to adapt treatment effectively for this population, more research is necessary. This study will investigate the feasibility of Unified Protocol Senior (65 years and older) in a group format. Patients with emotional disorders (i.e. anxiety or depression) is offered diagnostic and cognitive evaluations, two individual sessions and twelve group sessions lasting 2 hours. The participants psychological symptoms will be examined pre-, during- and post-treatment. Qualitative interviews will be conducted after treatment in order to understand the participants experience of and outcome of the treatment. The study will investigate whether any unwanted experiences occurred during treatment.

The study is planning on carrying out four seperate treatmentgroups consisting of 6-8 patients. Information gathered from one group will be used to adapt the group sessions for the consecutive treatment group. This will be done until a feasible format is reached.

Conditions

  • Emotional Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Unified Protocol

The Unified Protocol group format involves 12 sessions focusing on goal setting and motivation, understanding emotions, mindful emotion awareness, cognitive flexibility, countering emotionat behaviours, understanding and confronting physical sensations, emotion exposure and relapse prevention. The UP model directly approaches the patient\'s emotion regulation by focusing on cognitive flexibility, exposure exercises, mindful awareness, acceptance, and other evidence-based therapeutic approaches known from cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), emotion-focused therapy (EFT) and mindfulness-based interventions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bergen

    collaborator OTHER

  • NKS Olaviken Gerontopsychiatric Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kristine G Madsø, Clinical Psychology (PhD) · NKS Olaviken Gerontopsychiatric Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-24
Completion
2027-08-01

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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