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Group Intervention for Interpersonal Skills

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Conditions: Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder

Interventions: Kiesler Circle Training (KCT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Countries: Germany

The purpose of this study is to compare an individual state-of-the-art cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with CBT augmented by a group intervention for improving interpersonal skills, the Kiesler Circle Training (CBT+KCT), in patients with a depressive or anxiety disorder.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Sufficient knowledge of the German language (B2 level)
* Primary diagnosis of either depressive disorder or anxiety disorder according to DSM-5 at time of screening
* Interpersonal distress above average (IIP-32 \> 1.81) at time of screening
* Ongoing individual CBT at time of screening
* Signed informed consent regarding the study protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acute suicidality at time of screening
* Active substance abuse at time of screening
* Borderline, antisocial, schizoid or schizotypic personality disorder at time of screening
* Inability to participate in outpatient treatment with additional weekly group appointment at time of screening
* Any kind of additional group treatment (including self-help groups) besides individual CBT during the entire study period

Locations (1)

Berlin, Germany