NCT07460479

Pilot Study of an Extended CBT Group Intervention for Intolerance of Uncertainty

Efficacy of an Extended Cognitive-Behavioral Group Psychotherapy Targeting Intolerance of Uncertainty From an Ecological Systems Theory Perspective

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Izmir Katip Celebi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 29 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study will examine the effect of cognitive-behavioral group psychotherapy, structured within the framework of ecological systems theory, on adults' intolerance of uncertainty.

Detailed description

This study will examine the effect of cognitive-behavioral group therapy, developed from an ecological systems perspective on intolerance of uncertainty on the coping skills of emerging adults experiencing individual and social uncertainties during their quarter-life crisis. The participants' intolerance of uncertainty, emotion regulation, and anxiety levels will be examined as outcome (dependent) variables in the intervention. The intervention will address uncertainties experienced in the micro, meso, exo, macro, and chrono systems of ecological systems. The data obtained as a result of the intervention will be evaluated in terms of the effects of the protocol developed on the outcome variables and the impact of sociopolitical factors on experiences of uncertainty and anxiety. The sample of the study will consist of university students in their adult years. The intervention process will be structured according to the basic principles of group therapy (universality, altruism, instilling hope, etc.). The intervention will be structured primarily around psychoeducation and skill building and will be preventive in nature. Quantitative and qualitative assessments are planned for the study.

Conditions

• Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Extended Cognitive-Behavioral Group Intervention	This is an extended cognitive-behavioral group intervention designed to target intolerance of uncertainty. The program is informed by Ecological Systems Theory, emphasizing the interaction of individuals with their social and environmental contexts. It includes structured weekly sessions incorporating cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments, exposure to uncertainty, and emotion regulation techniques. The intervention is delivered in a group format over 10 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-04
• Primary completion: 2026-04-04
• Completion: 2026-06-04
• First posted: 2026-03-10
• Last updated: 2026-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)