Transdiagnostic Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PsicAP-A) for Adolescents With Emotional Disorders (PsicAP-A)
Emotional Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Emotional Disorder focused on measuring emotional disorders, cognitive behavioural therapy, adolescents
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients aged 12 to 17, inclusive, who present to the PC centre seeking treatment for symptoms of anxiety or depression.
- Scores above the predetermined cut-off points on the GAD-7 (>= 5) and PHQ-9 (>= 5).
- Agreement to participate in the study, with written informed consent provided by both patients and parents/guardians.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of any severe mental disorder, including autism spectrum disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anorexia nervosa, substance dependence, personality disorder, and major depressive disorder (PHQ-9> 20).
- Presence of severe or recent suicide attempts
- Moderate or severe behaviour disorder that could interfere with the dynamics of the therapy groups.
- Presence of a mental disability (IQ < 75).
- Be receiving psychological treatment or any type of specialized care related to mental health.
- Receiving any psychopharmacological treatment.
- Parents involved in legal litigation due to separation or divorce.
Sites / Locations
- centro salud mental Girones
- Centro Salud Mental Selva MarítimaRecruiting
- Hospital de Laredo
- Hospital Sierrallana
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
cognitive-bahavioral therapy
relaxation therapy
Trasdiagnotic cognitive-behavioral group therapy: The psychological interventions will be manualized. Patients assigned to the experimental group will receive 7 sessions (1.5 hr/session) in groups of approximately 8-10 individuals over a 12 week period.
The control group will receive a progressive muscle relaxation group intervention, based on the Bernstein and Borkoveck procedure. This intervention will have the same number of sessions as the experimental intervention and last anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the session.