Coping with Loneliness: Evaluation of a Mechanism-Based Psychotherapy Module

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036918

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-03

Start date

2025-07-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Loneliness F32 F33 F60

Interventions

Group 1: The planned group intervention consists of 10 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, for 6–8 participants. The sessions will address key mechanisms involved in the development and maintenance of

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sufficient knowledge of German

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute suicidality or current substance use disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Loneliness at the end of the group sessions (UCLA Loneliness Scale)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaires at the end of the group session and again after another twelve weeks: - Social network size and quality (SNI) - Psychological symptom burden (BDI-II, BSL-23, GAD-7) - Dysfunctional personality traits (PID5BF+M) - Emotion regulation skills (DERS) - Acceptance and perceived benefit of the group concept	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSaskia Fährmann

Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, LMU Klinikum

saskia.faehrmann@med.uni-muenchen.de+4989440055345

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026