The Efficacy of Online Brief Positive Cognitive Behavior Therapy Compared to Traditional Cognitive Behavior Therapy

May 30, 2024 updated by: Comsa Loana, Babes-Bolyai University

The Efficacy of Online Brief Positive Cognitive Behavior Therapy Compared to Traditional Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Improving Well-Being and Goal Attainment in Young Adults

Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (P-CBT) has emerged as the fourth Cognitive Behavioral Therapy waive, based on critiques brought to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for being grounded in the deficit-based medical model. The study aim to identify which of the two Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches, Positive or Traditional, is more effective in a brief format in terms of improving emotional state, attaining goals, and changing attitudes in young adults.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study is a randomized controlled trial that aims to explore the effectiveness of two Cognitive Behavioral approaches: Positive and Traditional, in terms of improving emotional state, attaining goals, and changing attitudes in young adults. Thirty-eight participants divided into two groups, received four therapy sessions for four weeks. The outcomes were measured four times: pre-, mid- (after two sessions), post-intervention (after four sessions), and at two-month follow-up.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

38

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Romania
    • Cluj
      • Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania, 40015
        • Departement of Clinical Psychology and and Psychotherapy, Babes-Bolyai University

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Students in the master's program in psychology

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Positive CBT (P-CBT)
Participants received P-CBT intervention after a standard protocol. The intervention used Solution-focused questioning.
Behavioral: Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Positive CBT integrates brief Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Positive Psychology techniques, within a cognitive-behavioral framework. It is considered a competency and strengths-based model.
Experimental: Traditional CBT (T-CBT)
Participants received T-CBT intervention after a standard protocol. The intervention used Problem-solving questioning.
Behavioral: Traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Traditional cognitive behavioral therapy is a form of psychological treatment that emphasizes that psychological problems are based on faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking and the focus is to change thinking patterns.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Distress
Time Frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 month.
The level of negative emotions, measured with Profile of Affective Distress plus. The items are ranked with a 5-point Likert scale. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.
Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 month.
Positive Emotions
Time Frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 month.
The level of positive emotions, measured with Profile of Affective Distress plus; The items are ranked with a 5-point Likert scale.Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 month.
Performance
Time Frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Performance was measured using a Visual Analogue Scale -type item. The outcome had a one-item ranging from 1 to 10. Participants had to assess the statement: - How close are you to solving the problem/attaining your goal? Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Attitude towards problems
Time Frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Measured with Solution Focused Inventory; The items are ranked with a 6-point Likert scale. Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Attitude towards goals
Time Frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Measured with Solution Focused Inventory; The items are ranked with a 6-point Likert scale. Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Attitude towards resources
Time Frame: Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.
Measured with Solution Focused Inventory; The items are ranked with a 6-point Likert scale. Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Baseline, pre-intervention; in the middle of intervention, after 2 sessions (2 weeks); immediately after the intervention (4 weeks); 2 months.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Babes-Bolyai University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Loana T Comsa, Ph.D., Babes-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 30, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

May 31, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 31, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 30, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MDStudy

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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