NCT03594773

Modeling Multi-level Dyadic Behavior to Transform the Science and Practice of Psychotherapy Process and Outcome.

Dyadic Behavior Informatics for Psychotherapy Process and Outcome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 77 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a short-term longitudinal study of psychotherapy process. Participants will be treated with 8 sessions of psychotherapy over the course of 8 to 12 weeks.

Detailed description

Enrolled participants were randomized to one of two psychotherapy conditions: 8 sessions of Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy or Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) over a 12 week protocol. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we completed the study in two phases. Phase 1 procedures were conducted entirely in-person and Phase 2 procedures were conducted via telehealth. Phase 1 recruitment began July 2018 and concluded in February 2020. Recruitment for Phase 2 began July 2020 and concluded March 2021. This project aims to model the dynamics of individual and dyadic behavior on a moment-by-moment basis within each therapy session and over the course of treatment. These models will be used to test hypotheses about multimodal behavior dynamics, psychotherapy process, type of treatment, and treatment outcome.

Conditions

• Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy	Participants will receive 8 one-on-one sessions over 8 to 12 weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	Interpersonal Psychotherapy	Participants will receive 8 one-on-one sessions over 8 to 12 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-08
• Primary completion: 2021-03-31
• Completion: 2021-07-31
• First posted: 2018-07-20
• Last updated: 2024-07-22
• Results posted: 2024-07-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States