Clinical trials: Emotion Focused Therapy
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Desensitization and Cognitive Therapy in General Anxiety.
This study will test the feasibility and safety of adding interpersonal and emotional processing techniques to standard cognitive behavioral therapy for generalized anxiety disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00951340
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Emotional processing and interpersonal therapy, Listening therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Depression / Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder (Panic Disorder or GAD)
Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of Compassion-Focused Group Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
This pilot study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of compassion-focused group therapy (CFT) for adults with depression and/or anxiety who continued to experience symptoms despite previous treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07876453
- Testing
- Compassion-Focused Group Therapy (CFT)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Chronic Insomnia
Evaluation of the Efficacy of E2R Hypnotherapy in the Management of Chronic Insomnia in Primary Care (HypERR)
In France, the treatment of chronic insomnia relies mainly on hypnotic drugs in routine care, despite the high level of iatrogenicity.
- Trial name
- HypERR (NCT06898099)
- Testing
- "Standard care" control group (without hypnosis), Experimental group: "E2R hypnosis"
- Where
- 35 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Unipolar Depression, Anxiety Disorder
Improve: Integrating Emotion Focused Components Into Psychological Therapy
The primary purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two treatment-as-usual (TAU) conditions: TAU with integration of emotion focused components (EFT) and TAU with focus on self-regulation (SR).
- Conditions
- Unipolar Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Adjustment Disorder
- Trial name
- Improve (NCT02822443)
- Testing
- Psychological therapy (PT) as TAU with integrated emotion focused components (TAU - EFT), Psychological therapy (PT) as TAU with focus on self-regulation (TAU - SR)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Therapy, Directly Observed
Effects of Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT) on Mood Awareness and Emotional Reactivity in Bipolar Patients Awareness and Emotional Reactivity
4.503 / 5.000 Bipolar disorder is a serious mood disorder that requires lifelong treatment and is characterized by recurring periods of depression, mania, hypomania or mixed episodes without a specific order, completely normal…
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT06721858)
- Testing
- Emotion Focused Therapy application, scale form
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Anxiety
Emotion-Focused Mindfulness Therapy: A Feasibility Study for Late Life Anxiety
Canadians 65 and older experience anxiety at a rate of 6.4%, affecting more than 300,000 people. In Ontario, 5.6% of adults 65 and older have anxiety, representing over 100,000 people.
- Trial name
- NCT04415528
- Testing
- Emotion-Focused Mindfulness Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stacey Hatch
OCD, Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder
Effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptom Severity
This study aims to investigate the effect of Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group psychotherapy on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom severity.
- Trial name
- ACT-OCD (NCT07622654)
- Testing
- Emotion-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Group Psychotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mehmet Emrah Karadere
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia
Effectiveness of Group EFT for Transdiagnostic Eating Disorders/Difficulties Within Student Counselling Services.
What is the purpose of the study? Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is a therapeutic approach that helps individuals identify, explore, and transform difficult emotions to improve emotional wellbeing and resolve psychological issues.
- Conditions
- Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
- Trial name
- NCT06779838
- Testing
- Group Emotion Focused Therapy Intervention, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University
Musculoskeletal Pain
The Pain & Stress Interview Study for People With Chronic Pain
The goal of the study is to determine whether a brief, therapeutic interview can help patients improve their pain and health by addressing psychological issues that are known to drive chronic musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04498663
- Testing
- Emotion- and Relationship-Focused Therapeutic Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Mark A. Lumley
Substance Use Disorders, Depression
Study of a Transdiagnostic, Emotion-focused Group Intervention for Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders
The overall aim of this pilot study is to conduct a preliminary trial to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of adding a transdiagnostic, emotion-focused group intervention (the Unified Protocol, UP) to treatment as usual…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Emotional Disorder
- Trial name
- ARMS UP (NCT03315208)
- Testing
- Unified Protocol (UP), Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Intrusive Memories, PTSD
Sleep's Influence on the Treatment of Intrusive Emotional
Intrusive memories represent a debilitating core feature of PTSD, one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders following trauma.
- Trial name
- SLEPT (NCT05678361)
- Testing
- Sleep/Nap
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
PTSD
Treatment for Antepartum Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/PTSD Study
The majority of women with perinatal posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) do not receive mental health treatment despite the documented associations between PTSD and adverse pregnancy outcomes; this is likely due to workforce…
- Trial name
- TAPS (NCT05486793)
- Testing
- Written Exposure Therapy (WET), Emotion Focused Supportive Therapy (EFST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Depression, Anxiety
An Attachment Based Approach for Anxiety and Depression
The purpose of the current study is to examine the efficacy of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals (EFIT) as a treatment for depression and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT04719780
- Testing
- Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals, Self-Help CBT Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Saint Paul University
Localized Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Stage 0 Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8
A Brief Psychological Intervention to Improve Emotional Well-Being During Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
This clinical trial tests how well a psychosocial oncology intervention during neoadjuvant therapy works for patients with pancreatic cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body (localized).
- Conditions
- Localized Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Stage 0 Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIA Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT07124611
- Testing
- Interview, Nutritional Therapy, Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Somatic Complaints of Multiple Types
Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) in the Emergency Department
Objective: Somatization of emotions accounts for excess Emergency department (ED) visits. Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) has methods to diagnose and manage somatization.
- Trial name
- ISTDPED (NCT00833742)
- Testing
- Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Anxiety, Depression
Emotion Focused Family Therapy for Parents of Children With Mental Health Difficulties
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is a promising intervention that aims to teach parents advanced skills to support their child's development of emotion skills and increase their adaptive behaviours, potentially leading to…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Behavior Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05603000
- Testing
- Emotion Focused Family Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Gambling Disorder
Emotion Regulation Group Treatment for Gambling Disorder - a Pilot Trial
Group cognitive behavioral therapy for Gambling Disorder (GD) with a focus on emotion regulation - A pilot study This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and possible effectiveness of a novel treatment protocol developed…
- Trial name
- NCT03725735
- Testing
- CBT for problem gambling with emotion regulation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive Symptoms
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Unaccompanied Refugee Minors With PTSD in Greece: An RCT
This single-blinded, multicentered, randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) compared to Treatment-as-Usual (TAU) in reducing post-traumatic stress…
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, Somatic Symptoms
- Trial name
- TF-CBT (NCT06975280)
- Testing
- Trauma - Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Theodora Anastasiou
Emotional Problem, Chronic Pain
Implementation of the Hybrid Treatment in Clinical Care. A SCED.
In society today, mental health problems, specifically stress-, anxiety- and depressive disorders, are a primary cause of long-term sick leave, leading to significant societal costs and suffering.
- Trial name
- hybrid-sced (NCT05082922)
- Testing
- Hybrid treatment
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Depression
Behavioral Activation and Emotion-focused Interventions in the Treatment of Depression
The study is a single-case intervention study, evaluating effects of the treatment Behavioral activation and emotion-focused interventions for depression. Research question and hypothesis 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06023732
- Testing
- Behavioral activation and emotion-focused interventions
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Region Stockholm