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Group Intervention for Interpersonal Skills

Germany156 participantsStarted 2024-07-03

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to compare an individual state-of-the-art cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with CBT augmented by a group intervention for improving interpersonal skills, the Kiesler Circle Training (CBT+KCT), in patients with a depressive or anxiety disorder.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Sufficient knowledge of the German language (B2 level) * Primary diagnosis of either depressive disorder or anxiety disorder according to DSM-5 at time of screening * Interpersonal distress above average (IIP-32 \> 1.81) at time of screening * Ongoing individual CBT at time of screening * Signed informed consent regarding the study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Acute suicidality at time of screening * Active substance abuse at time of screening * Borderline, antisocial, schizoid or schizotypic personality disorder at time of screening * Inability to participate in outpatient treatment with additional weekly group appointment at time of screening * Any kind of additional group treatment (including self-help groups) besides individual CBT during the entire study period

What they're measuring

Inventory for Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32; Horowitz et al., 1988, German: Thomas et al., 2011)

Timeframe: Weeks 1, 14

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06170801

SponsorCharite University, Berlin, Germany

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-07

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