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Administrative data

NCT number NCT06436521
Other study ID # MDStudy
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 2014
Est. completion date March 2015

Study information

Verified date March 2024
Source Babes-Bolyai University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (P-CBT) has emerged as the fourth Cognitive Behavioral Therapy waive, based on critiques brought to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for being grounded in the deficit-based medical model. The study aim to identify which of the two Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches, Positive or Traditional, is more effective in a brief format in terms of improving emotional state, attaining goals, and changing attitudes in young adults.


Description:

This study is a randomized controlled trial that aims to explore the effectiveness of two Cognitive Behavioral approaches: Positive and Traditional, in terms of improving emotional state, attaining goals, and changing attitudes in young adults. Thirty-eight participants divided into two groups, received four therapy sessions for four weeks. The outcomes were measured four times: pre-, mid- (after two sessions), post-intervention (after four sessions), and at two-month follow-up.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 38
Est. completion date March 2015
Est. primary completion date March 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 30 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: Students in the master's program in psychology Exclusion Criteria: -

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Positive CBT integrates brief Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Positive Psychology techniques, within a cognitive-behavioral framework. It is considered a competency and strengths-based model.
Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Traditional cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychological treatment that emphasizes that psychological problems are based on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking and the focus is to change thinking patterns.

Locations

Country Name City State
Romania Departement of Clinical Psychology and and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca Cluj

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Babes-Bolyai University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Romania, 

References & Publications (18)

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Bannink, F., & Geschwind, N. (2021). , Positive CBT: Individual and Group Treatment Protocols for Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In Positive CBT: Individual and Group Treatment Protocols for Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1027/00578-000

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de Boer AG, van Lanschot JJ, Stalmeier PF, van Sandick JW, Hulscher JB, de Haes JC, Sprangers MA. Is a single-item visual analogue scale as valid, reliable and responsive as multi-item scales in measuring quality of life? Qual Life Res. 2004 Mar;13(2):311-20. doi: 10.1023/B:QURE.0000018499.64574.1f. — View Citation

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Geschwind N, Arntz A, Bannink F, Peeters F. Positive cognitive behavior therapy in the treatment of depression: A randomized order within-subject comparison with traditional cognitive behavior therapy. Behav Res Ther. 2019 May;116:119-130. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2019.03.005. Epub 2019 Mar 9. — View Citation

Grant, A. M. (2012). Making Positive Change: A Randomized Study Comparing Solution-Focused vs. Problem-Focused Coaching Questions. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 31(2). https://doi.org/10.1521/jsyt.2012.31.2.21

Grant, A. M., & O'Connor, S. A. (2010). The differential effects of solution-focused and problem-focused coaching questions: A pilot study with implications for practice. Industrial and Commercial Training, 42(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/00197851011026090

Hofmann SG, Asnaani A, Vonk IJ, Sawyer AT, Fang A. The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Review of Meta-analyses. Cognit Ther Res. 2012 Oct 1;36(5):427-440. doi: 10.1007/s10608-012-9476-1. Epub 2012 Jul 31. — View Citation

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Tomoiaga, C., & David, O. (2023). Is cognitive-behavioral coaching an empirically supported approach to coaching? a meta-analysis to investigate its outcomes and moderators. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 41(2), 489-510. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-023-00498-y

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Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Distress The level of negative emotions, measured with Profile of Affective Distress plus. The items are ranked with a 5-point Likert scale. Higher scores mean a worse outcome. Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 month.
Primary Positive Emotions The level of positive emotions, measured with Profile of Affective Distress plus; The items are ranked with a 5-point Likert scale.Higher scores mean a better outcome. Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 month.
Primary Performance Performance was measured using a Visual Analogue Scale -type item. The outcome had a one-item ranging from 1 to 10. Participants had to assess the statement: - How close are you to solving the problem/attaining your goal? Higher scores mean a better outcome. Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Primary Attitude towards problems Measured with Solution Focused Inventory; The items are ranked with a 6-point Likert scale. Higher scores mean a better outcome. Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Primary Attitude towards goals Measured with Solution Focused Inventory; The items are ranked with a 6-point Likert scale. Higher scores mean a better outcome. Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Primary Attitude towards resources Measured with Solution Focused Inventory; The items are ranked with a 6-point Likert scale. Higher scores mean a better outcome. Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.