Psychotherapy Expectations and Distress Among Mental Health Patients and Their Therapists.

Launched by SHALVATA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER · Mar 27, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how patients' expectations about psychotherapy (talk therapy) relate to their feelings of distress while they are receiving treatment in psychiatric hospitals or community clinics. The goal is to understand if having positive expectations can help reduce distress among patients. The study will involve patients at Shalvata Mental Health Center, where they will answer questionnaires about their feelings and expectations at different times during their treatment, such as when they start therapy and after several weeks. Their therapists will also provide feedback.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must be Hebrew speakers receiving treatment at Shalvata MHC. However, those who have difficulty understanding Hebrew or are in a very unstable mental state, including those with severe agitation or suicidal thoughts, cannot take part. Participants can expect to fill out questionnaires with the help of staff members or on their own through a mobile link, and the research team will ensure that their safety is a top priority during the study.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Hebrew mother tongue speakers
• • Being treated at Shalvata MHC.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Inability to read or comprehend Hebrew due to any reason.
• • Agitative patients
• • Acute suicidal patients
• • Patients in unstable psychotic state