Effects of animal-assisted group therapy on depression, self-efficacy experience, and mindfulness in adolescents with mental health disorders

Recruiting

• Conditions: Depression, Eating Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder.

• Registration Number: NL-OMON19949
• Lead Sponsor: Schön Klinik Bad Arolsen, Germany

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 13 and 17 (at the start of treatment).
- Suffering from a mental illness (depressive episode, eating disorder, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder) according to the criteria of ICD 10
- Inpatient admission to the Schön Klinik Bad Arolsen

Exclusion Criteria

- Acute suicidality
- Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, organic mental disorder
- Other current Axis I disorder as primary diagnosis?
- Severe physical illness; no consent from physicians at Schön Klinik
- Physical condition not sufficiently stable due to anorexia nervosa

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is mood change after completing at least 3 of 5 components of the TGGT, defined by change in depressive symptomatology on the BDI-II, BSI and PHQ (T4 discharge compared with admission T0) compared to the TAU group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary outcome is the change in depressive symptomatology (BDI-FS, ADS), mindfulness skills (FFA), self-esteem (MSWS), self-concept (BYI-2), before and after animal-assisted group therapy as well as depressive symptomatoloty (BDI-FS), motivation and adherence (number of attended sessions) during the intervention (after each session).