The effectiveness of transdiagnostic treatment on procrastination

The effectiveness and mediating factors in unified transdiagnostic treatment on students’ procrastination

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190227042865N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-22

Start date

2019-06-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

Procrastination.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The Unified transdiagnostic protocol for emotional disorders (UP) introduced by Barlow et al (2010) in Unified Protocol Institute in Boston University, will be used

motivation enhancementstrategies

treatment goal setting (UP Module 1)

Second Session: Psychoeducation on adaptive function of emotions

threecomponentmodel of emotional experiences (UP Module 2)

Third Session: Natural course of emotions and role of avoidance

present-focused,nonjudgmental emotion awareness (UP Module 3). Forth Session: Cognitive appraisal

thinking traps and countering questions

downward arrow (UP Module 4). Fifth Session: Identification of emotional avoidance strategies

rationale forreplacing emotion-driven behaviors (EDBs) with incompatiblebehaviors (UP Module 5). Sixth Session: Psychoeducation on interoceptive conditioning

symptom inductiontest

interoceptive exercises (UP Module 6). Seventh to Eleventh Sessions: Exposure rationale

create and review individual hierarchies

situational emotion-focused exposures (UP Module 7). Twelfth Session: Skill review

emphasis on continued implementation of exposures

review of progress and future goals

relapse prevention strategies(UP Module 8). Intervention 2: Intervention group: Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a kind of psychotherapy that helps patients to understand the thoughts and feelings that

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bachelor and General Medical students who have completed the first year (first semester students are not familiar with their performance style for university assignments yet) and students of other degrees severe procrastination (75% of total score in pure procrastination scale)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: score >1 in GSI index of SCL-90-R

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The participants' score in the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS).;The participants' score in the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS).;The participants' score in the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II (AAQ-II). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II (AAQ-II).;The participants' score in the Anxiety sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21).;The participants' score in the Depression sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Depression sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21).;The participants' score in the Stress sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: the Stress sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21).	—

Measure

Time frame

The participants' score in the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS).;The participants' score in the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS).;The participants' score in the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II (AAQ-II). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Acceptance and Action Questionnaire–II (AAQ-II).;The participants' score in the Anxiety sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Anxiety sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21).;The participants' score in the Depression sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Depression sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21).;The participants' score in the Stress sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21). Timepoint: before the intervention, 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 month after the intervention. Method of measurement: the Stress sub-scale of Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The participants' score in the Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS). Timepoint: Before the intervention. 6th session of the intervention, after completing the intervention, 2 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pure Procrastination Scale (PPS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomayeh Zamirinejad

Iran University of Medical Sciences

somayeh.zamiri@gmail.com+98 21 6650 5019

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026