Deliberate Practice Training of Psychotherapeutic SkillsTRIPSNCT05164497
Training of Graduate Students in General Psychotherapeutic Skills (TRIPS)
A study testing Deliberate practice training and Theoretical teaching in people with Deliberate Practice Training of Psychotherapeutic Skills and Theoretical Teaching of Psychotherapeutic Skills, run by Aalborg University at 2 sites in Denmark.
Trial summary
In this study, a deliberate practice-based approach to therapist training will be compared to theoretical teaching. The main hypothesis is that deliberate practice training will result in a larger improvement in students' observer-rated interpersonal skills. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Deliberate Practice Training of Psychotherapeutic Skills, Theoretical Teaching of Psychotherapeutic Skills
- What is being tested?
- Deliberate practice training and Theoretical teaching
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 198 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesDenmark
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2021to 1 Sep 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Graduate psychology students attending a 30-hour elective course in clinical psychology called "Deliberate practice training of general psychotherapeutic skills" at two universities in Denmark (i.e., Department of Communication and Psychology at Aalborg University and the Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen).
- All participants hold a Bachelor of Science in psychology.
- Signed informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Course participants who are declining to participate in the study.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Denmark2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University, Rendsburggade 14
Aalborg
Ole K. Østergård, PhD, 004520625654, karkov@hum.aau.dk
Kristine K. Nilsson, PhD, kkn@hum.aau.dk
- Recruiting
Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 2A
Copenhagen
Stig B. Poulsen, Professor, 004535324909, stig.poulsen@psy.ku.dk
Jan Nielsen, PhD, jan.nielsen@psy.ku.dk
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Deliberate Practice Training of Graduate Students in General Psychotherapeutic Skills Compared to Theoretical Teaching: the Randomized Controlled TRIPS Trial
In this study, a deliberate practice-based approach to therapist training will be compared to theoretical teaching. The main hypothesis is that deliberate practice training will result in a larger improvement in students' observer-rated interpersonal skills. About 200 graduate students from two Danish universities will be randomized into two groups, a) deliberate practice training of non-specific psychotherapeutic skills using role-play and Theravue, an online skill-building system with therapy videos; or b) theoretical teaching. Each condition consists of 15 hours of classroom participation and homework. The study has the potential to transform the training of psychotherapy skills.
Read the detailed description
Background: Psychology students at universities in Denmark and worldwide only receive little clinical training, even though such training is crucial to psychologists' job performance after graduation. Training non-specific psychotherapeutic skills, such as being empathic and facilitating the therapeutic alliance, is critical since these skills are related to psychotherapy outcomes. In this study, a deliberate practice approach to training will be compared to theoretical teaching.
Hypothesis: The first and main hypothesis is that the students' observer-rated Facilitative Interpersonal Skills (FIS) will improve significantly more after deliberate practice training compared to theoretical teaching. The second hypothesis is that students' self-reported Facilitative Interpersonal Skills (FIS-SR), self-efficacy, and empathy will increase significantly more after training compared to theoretical teaching. The third hypothesis is that students reporting higher baseline levels of self-affiliation, attachment security, external feedback propensity, and self-efficacy will have a larger increase in FIS after the training program. The fourth hypothesis is that the amount of deliberate practice will predict improvement in FIS at post-training, whereas the students' sociodemographic characteristics, previous experience with psychotherapy, and preferred psychotherapy approach will not be associated with improvement in FIS.
Methods: One hundred ninety-eight graduate students from the Universities of Copenhagen and Aalborg University will be randomized into two groups, a) deliberate practice training of non-specific skills using role-play and Theravue, or b) theoretical teaching. Group a will first receive the experimental condition (deliberate practice), followed by the control condition, while group b will receive the conditions in reverse order. Each condition consists of 15 hours of classroom participation and homework. The primary outcome is Facilitative Interpersonal Skills - Observer. Secondary outcomes include the Facilitative Interpersonal Skills-Self-Report, the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales, and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. Outcomes will be measured at baseline (week 0), after the first condition (week 5; before the crossover, reflecting true randomization), and after both conditions (week 10). Main outcome analyses will be performed at week 5.
To test deliberate practice as a predictor of FIS improvement, the amount of deliberate practice activity is measured on a self-report questionnaire developed for this study and tracked on Theravue as a) the total time spent on watching and responding to therapy videos and b) the average number of attempts to improve the response to each therapy video. The Structural Analysis of Social Behavior Intrex questionnaire (SASB; Benjamin, 2000), the Social Skills Inventory (SSI; Riggio, 1989), the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR; Brennan et al., 1998), and the Internal and External Feedback Propensity Scales (IEFPS; Herold et al., 1996) will be measured at week 0 and explored as possible between-condition moderators of the outcome. The Group Climate Questionnaire-Short Form (GCQ-S; MacKenzie, 1983) will be used to measure the collaboration in the student groups, where approximately five students work together throughout the study period, performing role-plays and giving peer feedback in the experimental condition, and discussing theory in the control condition. The observer-rated DP Coach Competency Scale (DPCCS; Rousmaniere, 2020) will be used to evaluate adherence and quality of the deliberate practice training. Stig Bernt Poulsen, University of Copenhagen, and Ole Karkov Østergård, Aalborg University, are co-principal investigators.
Discussion: The study can potentially transform the training of psychotherapy, not only for psychology students but also for psychologists in general. Furthermore, the results of the study can be transferred to the training of other clinical skills.
Ethics: Ethical approval has been obtained from the Institutional Ethical Review Board, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, and Aalborg University. Before signing up for the course, the students will be informed about the course and the research embedded herein. Informed consent will be obtained from students agreeing to participate in the study. Course participants can decline to participate in the study without negative consequences for their course participation.
- Conditions
- Deliberate Practice Training of Psychotherapeutic Skills, Theoretical Teaching of Psychotherapeutic Skills
- Being tested
- Deliberate practice training, Theoretical teaching
- Keywords
- Psychotherapy training, Deliberate practice, Psychology students
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Deliberate practice trainingOther
The experimental condition consists of five weeks of deliberate practice training of non-specific psychotherapy skills organized as (1) classroom training and (2) homework. The classroom training consists of 15 hours (5 days x 3 hours) of deliberate practice training. Each day will be organized around a theme: (a) Empathy, (b) establishing the therapeutic alliance, (c) working with alliance ruptures, (d) formulation of an interpersonal focus, and (e) clinical expertise - a synthesis. The training will include theoretical introductions, students defining individual training goals, model responses of good psychotherapeutic skills, and student role-play. Regarding homework, after each of the five classes, the students will use Theravue to watch and respond to three therapy videos related to the theme of the previous class. The students have to deliver at least two new responses to each video informed by feedback from teachers and peers and a checklist describing a "good response."
Theoretical teachingOther
The control condition will consist of five weeks of theoretical teaching of non-specific psychotherapy skills performed as (1) classroom teaching and (2) homework. Regarding classroom teaching, the 15 hours (5 days x 3 hours) of teaching will be organized around the same five themes as the experimental condition (see points a-d above). The class will consist of the teacher's presentation of theory and research findings, videos with master therapists defining core concepts, and group discussions of literature. Regarding homework, the participants will read literature and use a restricted version of Theravue to complete home assignments where they record their answers to three theoretical questions related to the theme of the preceding classroom teaching.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Deliberate practice training | Experimental | The experimental condition consists of deliberate practice training of non-specific psychotherapy skills using role-play and Theravue, an online skill-building system with therapy videos. Receives: Other: Deliberate practice training |
| Theoretical teaching | Active comparator | The control condition will consist of theoretical teaching of non-specific psychotherapy skills. Receives: Other: Theoretical teaching |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Facilitative Interpersonal Skills - Observer (FIS; Anderson & Patterson, 2013)
FIS measures relationship skills exhibited in psychotherapy. The therapists are asked to respond as helpfully as possible to video clips simulating challenging therapy situations. FIS has eight dimensions: (1) verbal fluency; (2) hope and positive expectations; (3) persuasiveness; (4) emotional expression; (5) warmth, acceptance, and understanding; (6) empathy; (7) alliance-bond capacity; and (8) alliance rupture-repair responsiveness. The items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = skill deficit to 5 = optimal presence of skill.
Measured: Three different sets, each consisting of three FIS videos, will be presented to each student three times in randomized order: at baseline (week 0), after the first condition (week 5), and after the second condition (week 10)
Secondary outcomes (3)
Change in Facilitative Interpersonal Skills-Self-Report (FIS-SR, Anderson, et al., 2020)
FIS-SR measures self-evaluated relationship skills. Following participation in the FIS task, participants rate their performance on the eight FIS dimensions mentioned above. Participants rate the extent to which they believe that their FIS responses were verbally fluent, communicated hope and positive expectations, etc., on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree.
Measured: Immediately after replying to the FIS videos at week 0, week 5, and week 10
Change in Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales (CASES; Lent et al., 2003)
The CASES measure therapist's experience of self-efficacy within various domains. The present study uses the 15 items measuring Helping Skill Self-Efficacy, and the 10 items measuring Session Management Self-Efficacy. Each item is rated on a 10-point Likert scale ranging from 0 = no confidence to 9 = complete confidence.
Measured: Week 0, week 5, and week 10
Change in Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; Davis, 1983).
The IRI is a self-report measure of empathy, including both cognitive and emotional dimensions. The IRI has 28 items, each rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 = does not describe me well to 4 = does describe me very well.
Measured: Week 0, week 5, and week 10
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Dec 2021
- Study start1 Sep 2021
- Primary completion15 Dec 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (11)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Deliberate Practice Training of Psychotherapeutic SkillsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Model description
- Students will be individually randomized within each study site using a random number generator with a 1:1 allocation ratio, determining the order in which the experimental and control condition will be delivered. Half of the students will first receive the experimental condition, followed by the control condition, while the other half will receive the conditions in the reverse order. By the end of the course, all students will have received the same teaching and training, in reverse order. Main outcome analyses will be performed before the crossover (reflecting true randomization).
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 198 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Aalborg University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Copenhagen
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ole Karkov Østergård, Aalborg University
- Investigators
- Ole K. Østergård, PhD, Principal investigator, Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University.Stig B. Poulsen, Professor, Principal investigator, University of Copenhagen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05164497
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 201891619
- Acronym
- TRIPS
- Status last verified
- Dec 2021
- First submitted
- 10 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 20 Dec 2021
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Anderson T, Patterson C. Facilitative Interpersonal Skill Task and Rating Method. Athens: Ohio University; 2013
Anderson T, Perlman MR, McCarrick SM, McClintock AS. Modeling therapist responses with structured practice enhances facilitative interpersonal skills. J Clin Psychol. 2020 Apr;76(4):659-675. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22911. Epub 2019 Dec 18.
PubMed 31851382Lent RW., Hill CE, Hoffman MA. Development and validation of the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 2003;, 50(1): 97-108. doi: 10.1037//0022-0167.50.1.97.
Davis MH. Measuring individual differences in empathy: Evidence for a multidimensional approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1983; 44(1): 113-126. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.44.1.113.
Benjamin LS. Intrex User's Manual. Salt Lake City: Univ. Utah; 2000.
Riggio RE. Manual for the social skills inventory. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press; 1989
Brennan KA, Clark CL, Shaver PR. Self-report measurement of adult attachment: An integrative overview. In: Simpson JA, Rholes WS, editors, Attachment theory and close relationships. New York: Guilford Press; 1998. p. 46-76.
Herold DM, Parsons CK, Rensvold RB. Individual differences in the generation and processing of performance feedback. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 1996; 56(1): 5-25. doi:10.1177/0013164496056001001.
MacKenzie KR. The clinical application of a Group Climate measure. In: Dies RR, MacKenzie KR, editors. Advances in group psychotherapy: Integrating research and practice. New York: International Universities Press; 1983. p. 159-170.
Rousmaniere TG. DP Coach Competency Scale (DPCCS). 2020. Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YySX8avhPaAYm8T4Opvf5QwPwWU0CwLd/view
Ostergard OK, Nielsen J, Hjorthoj C, Nilsson KK, Poulsen SB. Effect of deliberate practice training of graduate students in general psychotherapeutic skills compared with theoretical teaching: protocol for the randomised controlled TRIPS trial. BMJ Open. 2022 Sep 29;12(9):e062506. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062506.
PubMed 36175107
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Dec 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Deliberate Practice Training of Graduate Students in General Psychotherapeutic Skills Compared to Theoretical Teaching: the Randomized Controlled TRIPS Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05164497
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TRIPS / 201891619
- Conditions
- Deliberate Practice Training of Psychotherapeutic Skills, Theoretical Teaching of Psychotherapeutic Skills
- Keywords
- Psychotherapy training, Deliberate practice, Psychology students
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 198 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Aalborg UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of Copenhagen
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Dec 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
In this study, a deliberate practice-based approach to therapist training will be compared to theoretical teaching. The main hypothesis is that deliberate practice training will result in a larger improvement in students' observer-rated interpersonal skills. About 200 graduate students from two Danish universities will be randomized into two groups, a) deliberate practice training of non-specific psychotherapeutic skills using role-play and Theravue, an online skill-building system with therapy videos; or b) theoretical teaching. Each condition consists of 15 hours of classroom participation and homework. The study has the potential to transform the training of psychotherapy skills.
Detailed description
Background: Psychology students at universities in Denmark and worldwide only receive little clinical training, even though such training is crucial to psychologists' job performance after graduation. Training non-specific psychotherapeutic skills, such as being empathic and facilitating the therapeutic alliance, is critical since these skills are related to psychotherapy outcomes. In this study, a deliberate practice approach to training will be compared to theoretical teaching.
Hypothesis: The first and main hypothesis is that the students' observer-rated Facilitative Interpersonal Skills (FIS) will improve significantly more after deliberate practice training compared to theoretical teaching. The second hypothesis is that students' self-reported Facilitative Interpersonal Skills (FIS-SR), self-efficacy, and empathy will increase significantly more after training compared to theoretical teaching. The third hypothesis is that students reporting higher baseline levels of self-affiliation, attachment security, external feedback propensity, and self-efficacy will have a larger increase in FIS after the training program. The fourth hypothesis is that the amount of deliberate practice will predict improvement in FIS at post-training, whereas the students' sociodemographic characteristics, previous experience with psychotherapy, and preferred psychotherapy approach will not be associated with improvement in FIS.
Methods: One hundred ninety-eight graduate students from the Universities of Copenhagen and Aalborg University will be randomized into two groups, a) deliberate practice training of non-specific skills using role-play and Theravue, or b) theoretical teaching. Group a will first receive the experimental condition (deliberate practice), followed by the control condition, while group b will receive the conditions in reverse order. Each condition consists of 15 hours of classroom participation and homework. The primary outcome is Facilitative Interpersonal Skills - Observer. Secondary outcomes include the Facilitative Interpersonal Skills-Self-Report, the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales, and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. Outcomes will be measured at baseline (week 0), after the first condition (week 5; before the crossover, reflecting true randomization), and after both conditions (week 10). Main outcome analyses will be performed at week 5.
To test deliberate practice as a predictor of FIS improvement, the amount of deliberate practice activity is measured on a self-report questionnaire developed for this study and tracked on Theravue as a) the total time spent on watching and responding to therapy videos and b) the average number of attempts to improve the response to each therapy video. The Structural Analysis of Social Behavior Intrex questionnaire (SASB; Benjamin, 2000), the Social Skills Inventory (SSI; Riggio, 1989), the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR; Brennan et al., 1998), and the Internal and External Feedback Propensity Scales (IEFPS; Herold et al., 1996) will be measured at week 0 and explored as possible between-condition moderators of the outcome. The Group Climate Questionnaire-Short Form (GCQ-S; MacKenzie, 1983) will be used to measure the collaboration in the student groups, where approximately five students work together throughout the study period, performing role-plays and giving peer feedback in the experimental condition, and discussing theory in the control condition. The observer-rated DP Coach Competency Scale (DPCCS; Rousmaniere, 2020) will be used to evaluate adherence and quality of the deliberate practice training. Stig Bernt Poulsen, University of Copenhagen, and Ole Karkov Østergård, Aalborg University, are co-principal investigators.
Discussion: The study can potentially transform the training of psychotherapy, not only for psychology students but also for psychologists in general. Furthermore, the results of the study can be transferred to the training of other clinical skills.
Ethics: Ethical approval has been obtained from the Institutional Ethical Review Board, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, and Aalborg University. Before signing up for the course, the students will be informed about the course and the research embedded herein. Informed consent will be obtained from students agreeing to participate in the study. Course participants can decline to participate in the study without negative consequences for their course participation.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Students will be individually randomized within each study site using a random number generator with a 1:1 allocation ratio, determining the order in which the experimental and control condition will be delivered. Half of the students will first receive the experimental condition, followed by the control condition, while the other half will receive the conditions in the reverse order. By the end of the course, all students will have received the same teaching and training, in reverse order. Main outcome analyses will be performed before the crossover (reflecting true randomization).
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Deliberate practice training | Experimental | Other: Deliberate practice trainingThe experimental condition consists of deliberate practice training of non-specific psychotherapy skills using role-play and Theravue, an online skill-building system with therapy videos. |
| Theoretical teaching | Active comparator | Other: Theoretical teachingThe control condition will consist of theoretical teaching of non-specific psychotherapy skills. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Graduate psychology students attending a 30-hour elective course in clinical psychology called "Deliberate practice training of general psychotherapeutic skills" at two universities in Denmark (i.e., Department of Communication and Psychology at Aalborg University and the Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen).
- All participants hold a Bachelor of Science in psychology.
- Signed informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Course participants who are declining to participate in the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Deliberate practice trainingThe experimental condition consists of five weeks of deliberate practice training of non-specific psychotherapy skills organized as (1) classroom training and (2) homework. The classroom training consists of 15 hours (5 days x 3 hours) of deliberate practice training. Each day will be organized around a theme: (a) Empathy, (b) establishing the therapeutic alliance, (c) working with alliance ruptures, (d) formulation of an interpersonal focus, and (e) clinical expertise - a synthesis. The training will include theoretical introductions, students defining individual training goals, model responses of good psychotherapeutic skills, and student role-play. Regarding homework, after each of the five classes, the students will use Theravue to watch and respond to three therapy videos related to the theme of the previous class. The students have to deliver at least two new responses to each video informed by feedback from teachers and peers and a checklist describing a "good response." | Other | Deliberate practice training |
| Theoretical teachingThe control condition will consist of five weeks of theoretical teaching of non-specific psychotherapy skills performed as (1) classroom teaching and (2) homework. Regarding classroom teaching, the 15 hours (5 days x 3 hours) of teaching will be organized around the same five themes as the experimental condition (see points a-d above). The class will consist of the teacher's presentation of theory and research findings, videos with master therapists defining core concepts, and group discussions of literature. Regarding homework, the participants will read literature and use a restricted version of Theravue to complete home assignments where they record their answers to three theoretical questions related to the theme of the preceding classroom teaching. | Other | Theoretical teaching |
Primary outcome
Change in Facilitative Interpersonal Skills - Observer (FIS; Anderson & Patterson, 2013)
Time frame: Three different sets, each consisting of three FIS videos, will be presented to each student three times in randomized order: at baseline (week 0), after the first condition (week 5), and after the second condition (week 10)
FIS measures relationship skills exhibited in psychotherapy. The therapists are asked to respond as helpfully as possible to video clips simulating challenging therapy situations. FIS has eight dimensions: (1) verbal fluency; (2) hope and positive expectations; (3) persuasiveness; (4) emotional expression; (5) warmth, acceptance, and understanding; (6) empathy; (7) alliance-bond capacity; and (8) alliance rupture-repair responsiveness. The items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = skill deficit to 5 = optimal presence of skill.
3 secondary outcomes
Change in Facilitative Interpersonal Skills-Self-Report (FIS-SR, Anderson, et al., 2020)
Time frame: Immediately after replying to the FIS videos at week 0, week 5, and week 10
Change in Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales (CASES; Lent et al., 2003)
Time frame: Week 0, week 5, and week 10
Change in Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; Davis, 1983).
Time frame: Week 0, week 5, and week 10
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Dec 2021.
- BackgroundAnderson T, Patterson C. Facilitative Interpersonal Skill Task and Rating Method. Athens: Ohio University; 2013
- Background: PubMed 31851382Anderson T, Perlman MR, McCarrick SM, McClintock AS. Modeling therapist responses with structured practice enhances facilitative interpersonal skills. J Clin Psychol. 2020 Apr;76(4):659-675. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22911. Epub 2019 Dec 18.
- BackgroundLent RW., Hill CE, Hoffman MA. Development and validation of the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 2003;, 50(1): 97-108. doi: 10.1037//0022-0167.50.1.97.
- BackgroundDavis MH. Measuring individual differences in empathy: Evidence for a multidimensional approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1983; 44(1): 113-126. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.44.1.113.
- BackgroundBenjamin LS. Intrex User's Manual. Salt Lake City: Univ. Utah; 2000.
- BackgroundRiggio RE. Manual for the social skills inventory. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press; 1989
- BackgroundBrennan KA, Clark CL, Shaver PR. Self-report measurement of adult attachment: An integrative overview. In: Simpson JA, Rholes WS, editors, Attachment theory and close relationships. New York: Guilford Press; 1998. p. 46-76.
- BackgroundHerold DM, Parsons CK, Rensvold RB. Individual differences in the generation and processing of performance feedback. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 1996; 56(1): 5-25. doi:10.1177/0013164496056001001.
- BackgroundMacKenzie KR. The clinical application of a Group Climate measure. In: Dies RR, MacKenzie KR, editors. Advances in group psychotherapy: Integrating research and practice. New York: International Universities Press; 1983. p. 159-170.
- BackgroundRousmaniere TG. DP Coach Competency Scale (DPCCS). 2020. Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YySX8avhPaAYm8T4Opvf5QwPwWU0CwLd/view
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36175107Ostergard OK, Nielsen J, Hjorthoj C, Nilsson KK, Poulsen SB. Effect of deliberate practice training of graduate students in general psychotherapeutic skills compared with theoretical teaching: protocol for the randomised controlled TRIPS trial. BMJ Open. 2022 Sep 29;12(9):e062506. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062506.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ole K. Østergård, PhD principal investigator
Department of Communication and Psychology, Aalborg University.
Stig B. Poulsen, Professor principal investigator
University of Copenhagen
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Deliberate practice training and Theoretical teaching in people with Deliberate Practice Training of Psychotherapeutic Skills and Theoretical Teaching of Psychotherapeutic Skills, run by Aalborg University at 2 sites in Denmark.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Dec 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ole K. Østergård, PhD (004520625654, karkov@hum.aau.dk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Facilitative Interpersonal Skills - Observer (FIS; Anderson & Patterson, 2013) (time frame: Three different sets, each consisting of three FIS videos, will be presented to each student three times in randomized order: at baseline (week 0), after the first condition (week 5), and after the second condition (week 10)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05164497, which also lists 11 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Dec 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.