Well-being therapy Anxiety disorders Depression Short-term treatment Positive psychology Welbevinden therapie Angststoornis Depressie Kortdurende behandeling Positieve psychologie
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be treated with well-being therapy, a short-term protocol (6 sessions) in which they will actively focus on the enhancement of well-being.
Sponsors
Dimence, a mental health care centre. The study is being performed in the course of the education of gz-psychologist to clinical psychologist.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Classification according to DSM IV-TR of an anxiety or affective disorder as follows from an intake. -Participants are indicated for the 'middle' category in mental health care. -A below average score (<2.13) on the Mental Health Continuüm-Short Form (MHC- SF) before treatment. (this cut off score was based on the mean minus one SD (Lamers et al., 2011) and the expectation that clients with a higher score will have less possibilities for measurable improvements. -Age between 18 and 65 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Poor Dutch language. - Complex psychiatric problems which requires special mental health care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Well-being, as measured with the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF). Psychological complaints as measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The experience of patients and therapists with well-being therapy. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactE.J.B. Peeneman
Ropcke Zweerslaan 2
Outcome results
None listed