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ArticleBMC psychology2026

Development and preliminary evaluation of a group adaptation of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in adolescents (UP-A) in a Spanish public mental health center.

Lucía Cortés, Julia García-Escalera, Irene Casanova, Alberto Segura, Rosa M Valiente, Paloma Chorot

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Article in BMC psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06894368 (Development and Evaluation of a Group Version of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Development and Evaluation of a Group Version of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) in a Spanish Public Mental Health Setting.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad Nacional de Educación a DistanciaRan2022 to 2025Enrolled31ConditionsAnxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Emotional DisorderArmsUP-A
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Lucía CortésFaculty of Psychology, National University of Distance Education (UNED), Calle Juan del Rosal, 10, Madrid, 28040, Spain.
Julia García-EscaleraFaculty of Psychology, National University of Distance Education (UNED), Calle Juan del Rosal, 10, Madrid, 28040, Spain. jgarciaescalera@psi.uned.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9288-4071
Irene CasanovaMajadahonda's Mental Health Center, Calle Costa Rica, 1, Madrid, 28221, Spain.
Alberto SeguraMajadahonda's Mental Health Center, Calle Costa Rica, 1, Madrid, 28221, Spain.
Rosa M ValienteFaculty of Psychology, National University of Distance Education (UNED), Calle Juan del Rosal, 10, Madrid, 28040, Spain.
Paloma ChorotFaculty of Psychology, National University of Distance Education (UNED), Calle Juan del Rosal, 10, Madrid, 28040, Spain.

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Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia 2024-VICE-0014
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Abstract

backgroundAnxiety and depression frequently co-occur during adolescence. The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents (UP-A) targets shared emotional mechanisms and has shown promise in individual formats. This study adapted the UP-A to a group format and evaluated its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness in a public outpatient mental health setting in Spain.

methodsThirty-one adolescents (M = 14.03; 87.1% female) participated in a 16-session group intervention, which included 3 group sessions for parents.

resultsA total of 80.65% of participants completed the treatment. Adolescents and parents reported high satisfaction and therapeutic alliance. Significant improvements were observed in adolescent-reported emotional symptoms and emotion regulation strategies, along with parent-reported reductions in depressive symptoms. Clinician ratings indicated reduced diagnostic severity and improved functioning.

conclusionsThese findings suggest that the group-based UP-A is feasible, well accepted, and associated with clinical improvement in public mental health care. Further randomized studies are needed to confirm these results. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER (CLINICALTRIALS.GOV): NCT06894368. Date of registration: March 12, 2025 (retrospectively registered).

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Affective SymptomsAnxiety DisordersPsychotherapy, GroupAdolescentFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleSpainTreatment OutcomeAdolescenceEmotional disordersGroup therapyTransdiagnostic treatmentUP-A

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