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Trial reportBMC psychiatry2016

Psychotherapy integration under scrutiny: investigating the impact of integrating emotion-focused components into a CBT-based approach: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.

Anna Babl, Martin Grosse Holtforth, Sara Heer, Mu Lin, Annabarbara Stähli, Dominique Holstein, Martina Belz, Yvonne Egenolf, Eveline Frischknecht, Fabian Ramseyer and 6 more

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Trial report in BMC psychiatry, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02822443 (The Impact of Integrating Emotion Focused Components Into Psychological Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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NCT02822443 phase2completednot on this map

The Impact of Integrating Emotion Focused Components Into Psychological Therapy

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of BernRan2015 to 2019Enrolled104ConditionsUnipolar Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Adjustment DisorderArmsPsychological therapy (PT) as TAU with integrated emotion focused components (TAU - EFT), Psychological therapy (PT) as TAU with focus on self-regulation (TAU - SR)
3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Anna BablDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland. anna.babl@psy.unibe.ch.ORCID 0000-0002-9187-1025
Martin Grosse HoltforthDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Sara HeerDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Mu LinDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Annabarbara StähliDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Dominique HolsteinDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Martina BelzDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Yvonne EgenolfDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Eveline FrischknechtDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Fabian RamseyerDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Daniel RegliDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Emma SchmiedDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Christoph FlückigerDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Jeannette BrodbeckDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Thomas BergerDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Franz CasparDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis currently recruiting randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of integrating components of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) into Psychological Therapy (PT), an integrative form of cognitive-behavioral therapy in a manner that is directly mirroring common integrative practice in the sense of assimilative integration. Aims of the study are to understand how both, an existing therapy approach as well as the elements to be integrated, are affected by the integration and to clarify the role of emotional processing as a mediator of therapy outcome.

methodsA total of 130 adults with a diagnosed unipolar depressive, anxiety or adjustment disorder (seeking treatment at a psychotherapy outpatient clinic) are randomized to either treatment as usual (PT) with integrated emotion-focused components (TAU + EFT) or PT (TAU). Primary outcome variables are psychopathology and symptom severity at the end of therapy and at follow up; secondary outcome variables are interpersonal problems, psychological wellbeing, quality of life, attainment of individual therapy goals, and emotional competency. Furthermore, process variables such as the quality of the therapeutic relationship are studied as well as aptitude-treatment interactions. Variables are assessed at baseline, after 8 and 16 sessions, at the end of therapy, after 25 ± 3 sessions, and at 6, 12 and 36 month follow-up. Underlying mechanisms of change are investigated. Statistical analyses will be conducted using the appropriate multilevel approaches, mainly two-level regression and growth analysis. DISCUSSION: The results of this study will indicate whether the integration of emotion-focused elements into treatment as usual increases the effectiveness of Psychological Therapy. If advantages are found, which may be limited to particular variables or subgroups of patients, recommendations for a systematic integration, and caveats if also disadvantages are detected, can be formulated. On a more abstract level, a cognitive behavioral (represented by PT) and humanistic/experiential (represented by EFT) approach will be integrated. It must be emphasized that mimicking common practice in the development and continued education of psychotherapists, EFT is not integrated as a whole, but only elements of EFT that are considered particularly important, and can be trained in an 8-day training plus supervision of therapies.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02822443 , 22 June 2016, retrospectively registered.

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EmotionsAdjustment DisordersAdultAnxiety DisordersClinical ProtocolsCognitive Behavioral TherapyDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansMaleQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeCognitive-behavioral therapyEmotion-Focused TherapyIntegrationPsychological TherapyRandomized Controlled TrialSelf-regulation

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PMID27881113
PMCPMC5122165

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