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The Effectiveness of Group Psychotherapy for Cluster C Personality Disorders: A pragmatic RCT comparing Psychodynamic and Two Forms of Schema Group Therapy

The Effectiveness of Group Psychotherapy for Cluster C Personality Disorders: A pragmatic RCT comparing Psychodynamic and Two Forms of Schema Group Therapy - G-FORCE

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON52525
Enrollment
290
Registered
2020-08-31
Start date
2020-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

1. Cluster C Personality Disorders 2.angstige/geremde persoonlijkheidsproblematiek

Interventions

The three interventions differ in duration. PG is offered in weekly sessions of 90 minutes for the duration of 2 years (80 sessions). SFGT combines elements of schema therapy with unstructured group

Sponsors

Arkin (Amsterdam)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Primary diagnosis: DSM-5 diagnosis of a cluster C PD or otherwise specified PD with predominantly cluster C traits, operationalized as a minimum of 5 cluster C traits. - Age 18-65 years - A written informed consent - The willingness and ability to participate in a group treatment of 1 - 2 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -(Sub threshold) Cluster A or B PD - Non-Dutch speakers/readers - Immediate intensive treatment or hospitalization is needed, e.g. acute suicidality - Severe psychiatric disorder requiring priority in treatment (autism spectrum disorder, psychotic symptoms, bipolar disorder) - Severe substance use disorder - No fixed home address - Estimated IQ

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in severity of cluster C personality disorder (APD-IV) will be the main outcome measure.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome measures are psychiatric symptoms, structural personality pathology, recovery of personality disorder, quality of life and costs from a societal perspective. Assessments will take place at baseline (after signing informed consent en before randomization) and at start of treatment and 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 and 36 months after the start of the treatment.

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)