Common Factors Group Psychotherapy for General Mental Health Concerns
Purpose
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
- Generalized Anxiety
- Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic
- Stress
- Mental Disorders
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- At least 18 years old - Experiencing self-reported psychological distress
Exclusion Criteria
- 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)
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- N/A
- Intervention Model
- Single Group Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Experimental Common Factors Group Therapy |
We will use a general common factors psychotherapy utilizing only psychotherapeutic techniques common to most forms of psychotherapy (e.g., listening and communication skills) |
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Recruiting Locations
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Detailed Description
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.
