NCT05343741

Practice-Based Evidence in Psychotherapy in Ecuador

Practice-Based Evidence in Ecuador: Routine Outcome Monitoring in Psychotherapy for Common Mental Health Problems

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 340 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universidad de las Americas - Quito · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 11 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

This is a naturalistic study implementing a routine outcome monitoring system to track clients' change and outcomes at the Centro de Psicología Aplicada (CPA) of the Universidad de Las Américas in Quito, Ecuador

Detailed description

This is an exploratory and descriptive naturalistic longitudinal project. The general objective of this study is to systematically examine the progress and outcomes of psychological interventions provided at the Centro de Psicología Aplicada (CPA) of the Universidad de Las Américas by routinely monitoring outcomes through an standardized system. Characteristics of the participants and the received interventions will be recorded through the use of assessment forms filled by therapists before and after therapy, and clients will complete outcome measures on psychological distress, life satisfaction, ambivalence in psychotherapy, family functioning, therapeutic alliance, and satisfaction with the treatment received. This is the first project in Ecuador to propose a system for routine outcome monitoring in psychotherapy. It could contribute to develop normative trajectories of change and expected recovery curves in the future and to improve the quality of psychological treatments.

Conditions

• Psychological Distress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Psychological Intervention	The CPA provides outpatient psychological services to individuals: children, adolescents and adults, couples and families. At the CPA, care is carried out through the co-therapy model, which involves the participation of a professional clinical psychologist and a trainee. Psychotherapists with diverse theoretical and clinical backgrounds (mainly psychodynamic, cognitive, systemic and integrative), but a common constructivist approach, work in the center. The following elements are transversal in their practice: therapeutic alliance, healing environment, and a collaborative procedure between the client, the psychotherapist and the trainee co-therapist.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-17
• Primary completion: 2025-07-20
• Completion: 2026-06-01
• First posted: 2022-04-25
• Last updated: 2025-12-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ecuador