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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
This intervention will not contain active ingredients from established specific forms of psychotherapy (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Screener
Measure of anxiety symptoms. High scores more symptoms.
Time frame: At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Screener
Measure of depressive symptoms. High scores more symptoms.
Time frame: At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Patient Checklist-5
Measure of post-traumatic stress symptoms. High scores more symptoms.
Time frame: At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
Measure of obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms. High scores more symptoms.
Time frame: At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Measure of concerning alcohol use. High scores more symptoms.
Time frame: At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks
National Institute of Drug Abuse Modified Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test
Measure of substance use. High scores more use.
Time frame: At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Life Quality Scale
Measure of life quality. High scores better life quality.
Time frame: At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Experiential Avoidance Rating Scale
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Measure of experiential avoidance. High scores more symptoms.
Time frame: At enrollment and at the end of treatment at 6 weeks