The efficacy of Unified Protocol in reducing students anxiety and depression

The efficacy of Unified Protocol and transdiagnostic mediator factors in reducing students anxiety and depression

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017072335245N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-02

Start date

2017-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Anxiety. Condition 2: Depression. Generalized anxiety disorder Depressive episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Barlow unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment will be used- 18 one-hour sessions on experimental group. Intervention 2: No action was not subjected to the control group and in

Barlow unified protocol for transdiagnostic treatment will be used- 18 one-hour sessions on experimental group.

No action was not subjected to the control group and intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Residence in Zanjan while doing research; tending to participate in research and having the cut point in Beck Depression and Anxiety Tests. Exclusion criteria: having previous psychiatry problems; previous history of psychological interventions, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, over 5 sessions of psychotherapy; missing more than two consecutive sessions in the unified protocol and not attending in one of the three evaluation stages.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Depression. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Inventory.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Emotion regulation. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS).;Imbalance of uncertainty. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Imbalance of uncertainty Scale (IUS-12).;Avoid Experiences. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Acceptance and action questionnaire - Second Edition (AAQ-2).;Negative affection. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Positive and Negative Affect Scale-Negative Affect (PANAS-NA).;Perceived control. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Perceived Control Questionnaire.;Occupational and social performance. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Social-Job Adaptation Scale (WSAS).	—

Measure

Time frame

Emotion regulation. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS).;Imbalance of uncertainty. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Imbalance of uncertainty Scale (IUS-12).;Avoid Experiences. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Acceptance and action questionnaire - Second Edition (AAQ-2).;Negative affection. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Positive and Negative Affect Scale-Negative Affect (PANAS-NA).;Perceived control. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Perceived Control Questionnaire.;Occupational and social performance. Timepoint: Pretest, Posttest and Fallow up after 2 month. Method of measurement: Social-Job Adaptation Scale (WSAS).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactOmid Saed

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

o.saed@zums.ac.ir+98 242433424766

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026