Common Factors Group Psychotherapy for General Mental Health Concerns

NCT06614842 | Withdrawn

• 2 other identifiers: IRB-300013539UAB
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The current research will investigate the impact of general psychotherapy using common factors (i.e., techniques and communication skills that are common to all major forms of psychotherapy) to investigate whether mental health professionals can treat a variety of mental health concerns utilizing this general form of psychotherapy as opposed to specific forms of psychotherapy that may require specific trainings or education.

Conditions

Major Depression; Stress; Generalized Anxiety; Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic; Mental Disorders

Keywords

common factors psychotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Screener

  Measure of anxiety symptoms. High scores more symptoms.

  At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks

• Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Screener

  Measure of depressive symptoms. High scores more symptoms.

  At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks

• Patient Checklist-5

  Measure of post-traumatic stress symptoms. High scores more symptoms.

  At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks

• Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale

  Measure of obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms. High scores more symptoms.

  At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks

• Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

  Measure of concerning alcohol use. High scores more symptoms.

  At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks

• National Institute of Drug Abuse Modified Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test

  Measure of substance use. High scores more use.

  At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Life Quality Scale

  At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks

• Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale

  At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• Therapeutic Alliance Scale

  At conclusion of therapy after 6 weeks.

Study Arms (1)

Common Factors Group Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

We will use a general common factors psychotherapy utilizing only psychotherapeutic techniques common to most forms of psychotherapy (e.g., listening and communication skills)

Behavioral: Common Factors Group Psychotherapy

Interventions

Common Factors Group Psychotherapy BEHAVIORAL

This intervention will not contain active ingredients from established specific forms of psychotherapy (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy)

Common Factors Group Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• At least 18 years old
• Experiencing self-reported psychological distress

You may not qualify if:

• has engaged in self-harm within the last three months
• has attempted suicide within the last year
• has had an active plan to attempt suicide within the last 30 days
• currently diagnosed with any eating disorder
• has experienced hallucinations or delusions within the last 30 days
• has used narcotics within the last 7 days (heroin, meth, crack cocaine, opioids)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Alabama at Birmingham: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, Major; Generalized Anxiety Disorder; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Mental Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Depressive Disorder; Mood Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Study Officials

• Nicholas Borgogna, PhD

  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Drew Whittington, MS, MA

  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2024
• First Posted: September 26, 2024
• Study Start: January 17, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2025
• Study Completion: December 30, 2025
• Last Updated: June 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Time Frame: When results are published
• Access Criteria: Requesting researchers

Locations

US (1)