Process and Outcome Evaluation of Different Psychotherapies

NCT06538675 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: 14/2024
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, adult patients and therapists at the Outpatient Clinic for Psychotherapy of the Paris Lodron University Salzburg will complete questionnaires throughout the course of psychotherapy in order to evaluate the course and outcome of psychotherapy.

Conditions

Mental Illness; Psychiatric Disorder; Mental Disorder

Keywords

psychotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Hopkins Symptom Checklist Short Form (HSCL-11)

  11 items, Likert scale: 4-point scale; 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much), Minimum value: 11, Maximum value: 44, Higher scores indicate more mental health problems.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8)

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Generalizied Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7)

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4)

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Positive Mental Health scale (PMH)

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Society for Psychotherapy Research Item on Mental Health

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (4)

psychoanalytic-psychodynamic therapy

Other: Psychotherapy

humanistic therapy

Other: Psychotherapy

systemic therapy

Other: Psychotherapy

cognitive-behavioral therapy

Other: Psychotherapy

Interventions

Psychotherapy OTHER

Patients are assigned to a therapist and will receive psychotherapy

cognitive-behavioral therapy; humanistic therapy; psychoanalytic-psychodynamic therapy; systemic therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult individuals seeking help for their mental health at Outpatient Clinic for Psychotherapy of the Paris Lodron University Salzburg.

You may qualify if:

• Patients: indication for psychotherapy, adult patients capable of giving consent, with sufficient knowledge of German to complete the questionnaires, signed treatment contract and declaration of consent
• Psychotherapists: officially registered psychotherapists and psychotherapists in training under supervision (in Austria), signed work contract and declaration of consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Salzburg: lead

Study Sites (1)

Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg

Salzburg, Salzburg, 5020, Austria

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Interventions

Psychotherapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Thomas Probst, Univ.Prof.Dr

  Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Franziska Pfannerstill, Dr.

  Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Hannah van Alebeek, Dr.

  Paris-Lodron-University Salzburg

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor for Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy Research (Paris Lodron University Salzburg)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 15, 2024
• First Posted: August 6, 2024
• Study Start: September 30, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2030
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2035
• Last Updated: January 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-08

Locations

AU (1)