Quality Assurance of Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

Quality Assurance of Cognitive-behavioral Therapy: Adherence and Competence in Therapists and Treatment Outcome in Patients With Depression and Anxiety

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03625024

Enrollment

Registered

2018-08-10

Start date

2018-08-01

Completion date

2021-11-22

Last updated

2022-08-26

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Conditions

Depression, Anxiety

Brief summary

The study examines associations between competence in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and adherence to evidence-based generic CBT in therapists and treatment outcome in patients with depression or an anxiety disorder in psychiatric outpatient care.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCognitive-behavioral therapy

Individual cognitive-behavioral therapy, including homework and behavioral change methods.

Study design

Observational model

ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Primary diagnosis of major depression or an anxiety disorder (panic disorder, agoraphobia, social anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder)

Exclusion criteria

* Psychosis, bipolar disorder, eating disorder, substance use disorder, high risk of suicide, any simultaneous psychological treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Disorder-specific self-reported symptoms change instruments	Change from baseline symptoms at 18 weeks	Symptoms measures of depression or an anxiety disorder

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026