Efficacy and feasibility of a transdiagnostic augmentation therapy for improving interpersonal skills using the Kiesler Circle Training (KCT)

Efficacy and feasibility of a transdiagnostic augmentation therapy for improving interpersonal skills using the Kiesler Circle Training (KCT) - GRoup Intervention for InterPersonal Skills -GRIPS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032467

Enrollment

156

Registered

2023-08-25

Start date

2024-07-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

F32 F33 F34.1 F40 F41

Interventions

Group 1: Kiesler Circle Training (2 individual sessions of 50 minutes + 12 sessions of 100 minutes in 12 weeks) + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (weekly individual sessions of 50 minutes, ongoing outpat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with a mental disorder in outpatient cognitive behavioral treatment; primary DSM-5 diagnosis of depression or anxiety; general distress in social interactions above the norm (Inventory of Interpersonal Problems, IIP-D, general distress factor > 1.8)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute suicidality; active substance abuse; autism; borderline, antisocial, schizoid and schizotypic personality disorder; insufficient German language skills, any kind of additional group treatment including self-help groups

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in interpersonal functioning according to self-report (Inventory for Interpersonal Problems, IIP-D) between baseline (T1) and after Kiesler Circle Training (T2, week 14)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Change in interpersonal functioning according to a blinded observer-rating (Impact Message Inventory, IMI-R); T1 (week 1), T2 (week 14), T3 (week 26) - Change in psychopathology regarding categorical diagnoses (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, HAM-D; Beck Depression Inventory, revised, BDI; Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, HAM-A; Beck Anxiety Questionnaire BAI); T1, T2, T3 - Change in psychopathology regarding a transdiagnostic approach (Brief Symptom Inventory, BSI; short version of the Multidimensional Emotional Disorder Inventory, SEDI); T1, T2, T3 - Change of personality traits according to DSM 5 personality disorders (Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form Plus, PID5BF+); T1, T2, T3 - Health- related quality of life (WHO Quality of life questionnaire, WHOQoL-BREF); T1, T2, T3 - Dropout rate	—

Measure

Time frame

- Change in interpersonal functioning according to a blinded observer-rating (Impact Message Inventory, IMI-R); T1 (week 1), T2 (week 14), T3 (week 26) - Change in psychopathology regarding categorical diagnoses (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, HAM-D; Beck Depression Inventory, revised, BDI; Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, HAM-A; Beck Anxiety Questionnaire BAI); T1, T2, T3 - Change in psychopathology regarding a transdiagnostic approach (Brief Symptom Inventory, BSI; short version of the Multidimensional Emotional Disorder Inventory, SEDI); T1, T2, T3 - Change of personality traits according to DSM 5 personality disorders (Personality Inventory for DSM-5 Brief Form Plus, PID5BF+); T1, T2, T3 - Health- related quality of life (WHO Quality of life questionnaire, WHOQoL-BREF); T1, T2, T3 - Dropout rate

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnne Guhn

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

anne.guhn@charite.de+49 30 450 517456

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026