Patient care, the patient’s way: an evaluation of method of levels therapy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental health; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14514953
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of East London

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024
• Study Completion: 2026-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 10/03/2020:
1. Patients who meet eligibility to receive psychological input from the Psychological Therapies Service in Waltham Forest, London (North East London NHS Foundation Trust) will meet inclusion criteria for the study. Referrals for psychosis, memory problems or addiction/substance misuse are directed to other services, the majority of difficulties within the service fall under anxiety, depression or interpersonal issues
2. Aged between 18 and 65
3. Able to consent to take part
4. Able to understand written information provided
5. Able to engage in therapy without an interpreter

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Previous inclusion criteria:
1. Patients who meet eligibility to receive psychological input from the service will meet inclusion criteria for the study. Referrals for psychosis, memory problems or addiction/substance misuse are directed to other services, the majority of difficulties within the service fall under anxiety, depression or interpersonal issues
2. Aged between 18 and 65
3. Able to consent to take part
4. Able to understand written information provided
5. Able to engage in therapy without an interpreter

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will not be eligible to take part if they require an interpreter or written material to be translated from English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
During the 3 week baseline, intervention phase (at the end of each therapy session) and at 1 and 3 month follow-up. <br>1. Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-outcome measure (CORE-OM) <br>2. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) <br>3. Generalised Anxiety Disorder assessment (GAD-7) <br>4. Psychological distress measured by the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) <br>5. Reorganisation of Conflict (RoC) subscale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient experience of the service measured using individual semi-structured interviews. These will take place following the intervention phase. Only one meeting will be offered (40-60 minutes). Either face-to-face at the service or via telephone/Skype.