Common Factors Group Psychotherapy for General Mental Health Concerns

Description

The current research will investigate the impact of general psychotherapy using common factors (i.e., techniques and communication skills that are common to all major forms of psychotherapy) to investigate whether mental health professionals can treat a variety of mental health concerns utilizing this general form of psychotherapy as opposed to specific forms of psychotherapy that may require specific trainings or education.

Conditions

Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic, Stress, Mental Disorders

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The current research will investigate the impact of general psychotherapy using common factors (i.e., techniques and communication skills that are common to all major forms of psychotherapy) to investigate whether mental health professionals can treat a variety of mental health concerns utilizing this general form of psychotherapy as opposed to specific forms of psychotherapy that may require specific trainings or education.

Common Factors Group Psychotherapy for General Mental Health Concerns

Common Factors Group Psychotherapy for General Mental Health Concerns

Condition
Major Depression
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * At least 18 years old
  • * Experiencing self-reported psychological distress
  • * has engaged in self-harm within the last three months
  • * has attempted suicide within the last year
  • * has had an active plan to attempt suicide within the last 30 days
  • * currently diagnosed with any eating disorder
  • * has experienced hallucinations or delusions within the last 30 days
  • * has used narcotics within the last 7 days (heroin, meth, crack cocaine, opioids)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Nicholas Borgogna, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Drew Whittington, MS, MA, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

2025-12-30