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The Ghent Psychotherapy Study (GPS) on the differential efficacy of supportive-expressive and cognitive behavioral interventions in dependent and self-critical depressive patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Nature of Client Agency Prior to Therapy: A Qualitative Study on Clients' Narratives.Psychologica Belgica · 2022Article
- The Influence of Interpersonal Patterns on the Therapy Process in a Case of Childhood Trauma.Psychologica Belgica · 2020Article
- Adjuvant psychotherapy in early-stage bipolar disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Trials · 2020Article
- Reformulating and Mirroring in Psychotherapy: A Conversation Analytic Perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- How Speakers Orient to the Notable Absence of Talk: A Conversation Analytic Perspective on Silence in Psychodynamic Therapy.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Core Interpersonal Patterns in Complex Trauma and the Process of Change in Psychodynamic Therapy: A Case Comparison Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- No Change? A Grounded Theory Analysis of Depressed Patients' Perspectives on Non-improvement in Psychotherapy.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
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14 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundMajor depressive disorder is a leading cause of disease burden worldwide, indicating the importance of effective therapies. Outcome studies have shown overall efficacy of different types of psychotherapy across groups, yet large variability within groups. Although patient characteristics are considered crucial in understanding outcome, they have received limited research attention. This trial aims at investigating the interaction between therapeutic approach (pre-structured versus explorative) and the personality style of patients (dependent versus self-critical), which is considered a core underlying dimension of depressive pathology. METHODS/
designThis study is a pragmatic stratified (dependent and self-critical patients) parallel trial with equal randomization (allocation 1:1) conducted in Flanders, Belgium. One hundred and four patients will be recruited and randomized to either 16-20 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy for depression (pre-structured approach) or 16-20 sessions of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy for depression (explorative approach) conducted by trained psychotherapists in private practices. The primary outcome is the severity of depression as measured by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression at completion of therapy. Secondary outcome measures include self-reported depressive and other symptoms, interpersonal functioning, idiosyncratic complaints, and the presence of the diagnosis of depression. Additional measures include biological measures, narrative material (sessions, interviews), and health care costs. DISCUSSION: This trial presents the test of an often-described, yet hardly investigated interaction between important personality dimensions and therapeutic approach in the treatment of depression. Results could inform therapists on how to match psychotherapeutic treatments to specific personality characteristics of their patients.
trial registrationIsrctn.com, ISRCTN17130982 . Registered on 2 February 2015.
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