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Group Cognitive Evolutionary Therapy for Depression

Romania64 participantsStarted 2025-04-16

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to measure the effects of Group Cognitive Evolutionary Therapy on mental health, especially on depressive symptoms and anxiety. Participants will be allocated in one of two conditions: (1) Group Cognitive Evolutionary Therapy (intervention) or (2) Waitlist. The intervention will consist of two 8-hour sessions of Group Cognitive Therapy, in two consecutive days. The Group Cognitive Evolutionary Therapy group will be compared to the waitlist group to test the efficacy of the intervention.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * mild to severe depressive symptoms * age 18 to 65 Exclusion Criteria: * severe personality traits (antagonism, impulsivity, disinhibition, psychoticism) * formally diagnosed with a severe mental disorder * currently participating in any ongoing therapeutic intervention for mental health.

What they're measuring

Depressive symptomatology

Timeframe: up to 6 months

Anxiety symptomatology

Timeframe: up to 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06359769

SponsorUniversity of Bucharest

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-05-31

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