NCT06530888

Feasibility of Process-based Therapy in a Naturalistic Setting

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Goethe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The main objective is to explore the feasibility of Process-based Therapy in a natural mental health care setting delivered by practitioners.

Detailed description

In the naturalistic setting of mental health care, treatment decisions of psychotherapists are often based on theories or experience related to treatment approaches. An alternative approach to treatment decision is suggested by Process-based Therapy (PBT), which emphasizes empirical and rational criteria for the selection of intervention. It utilizes ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data, incorporates feedback from dynamic network analysis, and supports interventions based on individual network models and empirical evidence from research related to change processes. Currently, there are no data on the feasibility and acceptability of PBT in practice. The present study investigates in a naturalistic setting, whether PBT can be implemented by psychotherapists in mental health care. Furthermore, the investigators explore the acceptability and first indications of efficacy of PBT delivered in routine practice (r-PT).

Conditions

• Depressive Disorder
• Anxiety Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Process-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PBT)	Intervention planning based on the use of EMA data, feedback of dynamic network analysis and matching of interventions to central nodes of the network.
OTHER	Routine practice (r-PT)	Intervention planning as usual.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-04
• Primary completion: 2026-04-01
• Completion: 2026-04-01
• First posted: 2024-07-31
• Last updated: 2026-03-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany