Effectiveness of Out-Patient Group-Psychotherapy - a Naturalistic Longitudinal Study
- Conditions
- F00-F99Mental and behavioural disorders
- Registration Number
- DRKS00027328
- Lead Sponsor
- ÖAGG-psychotherapeutische Ambulanz gGmbH
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 425
Inclusion Criteria
over 18 years
currently participating in one therapy group at ÖAGG-psychotherapeutische Ambulanz (pta)
existing psychiatric disorder
Exclusion Criteria
no exclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome is the proportion of patients who achieve a clinically significant change or Reliable Change Index in the course of therapy. These measures can be calculated using the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ45.2), which is administered monthly.<br>Both the three subscales of the OQ-45.2 (symptom distress, interpersonal relations, social role) and the overall scale are used for this purpose.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Further outcomes are<br>1) the dose-effect relationship between the number of therapy units and the achievement of a clinically significant change, which are calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method from the data of the OQ-45.2<br>2) the influence of patient-, therapist- and treatment-specific factors on the effectiveness, which are calculated by means of significance tests.<br><br>