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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025

A Transdiagnostic Approach in Psychodiagnosis: The Romanian Adaptation of the Process-Based Assessment Tool (PBAT).

Cosmin Octavian Popa, Alina Schenk, Cristiana Manuela Cojocaru, Manuela Gyorgy, Florin Alin Sava, Ștefan Marian, Horațiu Popoviciu, Simona Szasz

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07551830 (Process-Based Psychological Processes in Alcohol Use Disorder), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Process-Based Psychological Processes in Alcohol Use Disorder: A Case-Control Study Using PBAT, PHQ-9, and GAD-7

TypeobservationalSponsorGeorge Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu MuresRan2026 to 2028Enrolled200ConditionsAlcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
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Cosmin Octavian PopaDepartment of Psychology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3155-9291
Alina SchenkDepartment of Psychology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Cristiana Manuela CojocaruDepartment of Psychology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7344-5882
Manuela GyorgyDepartment of Psychology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Florin Alin SavaDepartment of Psychology, West University of Timişoara, 300003 Timişoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8898-1306
Ștefan MarianDepartment of Psychology, West University of Timişoara, 300003 Timişoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1133-8384
Horațiu PopoviciuDepartment of Rheumatology, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Simona SzaszDepartment of Rheumatology, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.

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Abstract

backgroundRecent research has focused on psychological constructs that maintain psychopathology, along with the constraints of single-diagnosis protocols that have contributed to the expansion of process-based psychotherapy. Therefore, the Process-Based Assessment Tool (PBAT) was developed for identifying relevant psychological processes and facilitating personalized approaches. The aim of the present study was the adaptation of the PBAT for the Romanian population.

methodsParticipants (n = 637) encompassed a non-clinical and a clinical sample who filled in the PBAT. In addition, within the non-clinical group, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 were used for measuring the level of depression and anxiety, respectively.

resultsThe correlations between different PBAT processes were found in the expected direction, according to the valence of individual items. The outcomes of the network analyses revealed the centrality of several items within both samples. Also, the results of the Boruta analysis showed the predictive role of some processes in relation to anxiety and depression.

conclusionsBy resembling the findings of other PBAT validation studies, the present investigation demonstrated that the instrument can be reliably applied for exploring psychological processes correlated with adaptation and maladaptation within the Romanian population.

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anxietydepressionExtended Evolutionary Meta-ModelProcess-Based Assessment Toolprocess-based psychotherapypsychological processes

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