Emotional Disorders.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The Unified Protocol (UP) is a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach that applies the same therapeutic principles, without adapting the protocol to specific disorde
Sponsors
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range between 25 and 45 years educational level of high school diploma or higher if taking medication, the dosage must have remained stable for at least 6 weeks prior to entering treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Changes in medication or dosage during treatment Substance or alcohol dependence Full criteria for personality disorders Presence of psychotic disorders (such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) or Diagnosis of major depressive disorder with psychotic features Need for urgent treatment, such as acute suicidal ideation Concurrent treatments that may interfere with the research process Receiving psychotherapy for depression or anxiety within the past six months Symptoms due to medical conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity to Reward/Rejection: A proposed functional mechanism that acts as a bridge between the personality trait of extraversion and the development and maintenance of emotional disorders. Timepoint: 1.Pre-test 2.Mid-test (end of the eleventh week) 3.Post-test (treatment completion) 4.Follow-up (two months after treatment completion). Method of measurement: The score obtained by the participant on the subscales of questionnaires assessing motivation and responsiveness to reward and punishment, and emotional beliefs.;Emotional Disorders: Three primary characteristics define emotional disorders: a) the intense and frequent experience of negative emotions; b) aversive reactivity towards emotional experiences due to a reduced sense of control and negative self-evaluation; c) the individual's engagement in efforts to reduce, escape, or avoid emotional experiences by developing behaviors and strategies aimed at preventing these experiences. These three criteria, through their collaboration and interaction, help to define and identify emotional disorders, which are predominantly manifested as anxiety and depressed mood states. Timepoint: 1.Pre-test 2.Mid-test (end of the eleventh week) 3.Post-test (treatment completion) 4.Follow-up (two months after treatment completion). Method of measurement: The score obtained by the participant on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A clinical cut-off point of 6 in the 80th percentile was considered the criterion for the depression and anxiety subscales, with scores above this indicating a higher severity of depression and anxiety.;Neuroticism: A personality trait defined by a tendency towards negative emotionality and a strong negative emotional response to various stressors. Individuals with this trait often tend to experience a range of negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, irritability, anger, and sadness. Furthermore, a distinguishing characteristic is a deep-rooted belief that leads them to perceive the world | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahbube Fallah
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed