Evaluating a training workshop for high-intensity therapists to improve how well depression and anxiety treatments in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services are tailored for clients who also experience difficulties managing their emotions, relationships and sense of self

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• Conditions: Mental health; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN81104604
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Exeter

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01394-z (added 06/10/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 6 November 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. UK IAPT services
2. Therapists: High intensity Cognitive Behavioural therapists working within a participating IAPT service, who plan to attend the training workshop
3. Service level outcomes will be examined based on all clients accessing the service during the research study (6 months prior to and post-therapist training), and focusing on those with scores indicating personality difficulties (i.e. 9 and above on the PDS-IC-11 and/or 3 and above on the SAPAS*)

Subject to necessary Copywrite permissions. If Permissions cannot be obtained prior to study commencement, services will collect just the PDS-ICD-11.

Exclusion Criteria

1. IAPT services will be excluded if they are unable to implement a measure of personality disturbance as a measure routinely collected at the assessment and treatment end
2. Therapists will be excluded if they do not subsequently take part in the training

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified