Ultra-brief Psychological Treatments for Emotional Symptoms and Disorders

Launched by UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA · Apr 1, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring different short-term therapy options to help people who are dealing with emotional challenges like depression and anxiety. Specifically, researchers want to see if brief treatments (which involve eight sessions) and ultra-brief treatments (just four sessions) can effectively reduce symptoms compared to a relaxation-based control group. They will also look into whether individual therapy works better than group therapy and whether group sessions are more cost-effective and beneficial overall.

To participate in this study, individuals aged 65 to 74 who are experiencing mild to moderate emotional symptoms may be eligible. To qualify, potential participants need to have certain scores indicating their symptoms, while those with more severe issues or specific mental health conditions won't be included. If chosen for the study, participants will be randomly assigned to one of the therapy groups and will complete questionnaires about their feelings at the start, end, and three and six months after treatment. The goal is to see which treatment options are the most helpful in improving emotional well-being.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • - Patients presenting negative emotional symptomatology (anxiety, depression or somatizations), mild or moderate. Specifically, they will be included in the study if they present a score ≥ 5 on the PHQ-9, the GAD-7 or the PHQ-15.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Bipolar disorder, personality disorder, psychosis or substance abuse, indicated by SCID-5-CV
• • Recent suicide attempt.
• • Severe emotional symptoms (PHQ-15 or GAD-7 ≥ 15; or PHQ-9 ≥ 20).