Can Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale (CTRS) be Used Across Cultures? Enhancing Cultural Relevance of CTRS

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06591663

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-19

Start date

2024-09-08

Completion date

2024-12-31

Last updated

2024-09-19

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Conditions

Anxiety, Depression

Brief summary

Translate and adapt the Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale (CTRS) into Urdu language and establishing the psychometric properties (reliability, validity, and norms) of the translated scale

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to increase the accessibility and accuracy of clinical assessments, ultimately improving the quality of mental health care delivery and advancing research in the field of clinical psychology within Urdu-speaking communities

Interventions

BEHAVIORALCognitive Therapy Rating Scale (CTRS)

CBT is the Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale (CTRS), an important assessment tool designed to assess the quality and effectiveness of cognitive therapy sessions. Mental health professionals, such as therapists and psychologists, commonly use the CTRS to evaluate various aspects of a therapy session. This includes the extent to which the therapist adheres to CBT principles, their skill in applying cognitive and behavioral techniques, their ability to develop a therapeutic relationship with the client, and the overall quality of the session. The scale may also include specific criteria or items that another trained therapist or researcher observes based on their observations during the therapy session (Pingol, 2023).

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Individuals aged 18 to 65 years At least 5 years of education Score of 8 or higher on Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression or Anxiety scales as measured by their primary care clinician

Exclusion criteria

* Substance use disorder according to DSM-5 TR criteria Significant cognitive impairment (for example, profound learning disability or dementia) Active psychosis as determined by their primary care clinician

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Establishing the psychometric properties of the translated CTRS scale	12 weeks

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Primary ContactSadia Abid, MSCP

sadia.abid22@gmail.com03078891664

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026