Expectation Focused and Frequency Enhanced Cognitive behavioral Therapy

Expectation Focused and Frequency Enhanced Cognitive behavioral Therapy - EFFECT-Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023203

Enrollment

150

Registered

2020-10-06

Start date

2020-10-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

F32 F33

Interventions

Group 1: TAU: cognitive behavioral therapy - 1 session per week Group 2: cognitive behavioral therapy twice a week Group 3: cognitive behavioral therapy twice a week with expectation focused psycholog

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (a) at least 18 years (b) Major Depression as main diagnosis according to DSM-IV (BDI-II: score > 13) (c) comorbid disorders are allowed (d) sufficient German language skills (e) German statutory health insurance

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (a) current or past psychotic disorders (b) current substance or alcohol abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depressive symptom reduction measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) at baseline, T10, T20, T24, 3-month-follow-up and 2-years-follow-up and Montgomery Asperg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) at baseline, T20, 3-month-follow-up and 2-years-follow-up.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depressive Expectation Scale (DES), Symptom Check-List (SCL-90), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMarcel Wilhelm

Arbeitsgruppe Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie IFachbereich Psychologie Philipps-Universität Marburg

marcel.wilhelm@staff.uni-marburg.de06421 28 23617

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026