Pilot Study of an Extended CBT Group Intervention for Intolerance of Uncertainty
ConditionAnxiety
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-29
SponsorIzmir Katip Celebi University
About this trial
This study will examine the effect of cognitive-behavioral group psychotherapy, structured within the framework of ecological systems theory, on adults' intolerance of uncertainty.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Be an undergraduate/graduate student (including preparatory class)
Experience difficulties related to uncertainty
Be between the ages of 18 and 29
Have sufficient proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Turkish
Disqualifiers
Being 29 years of age or older,
Having schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, alcohol and substance use disorders
Individuals experiencing severe depression symptoms who require additional intervention to engage in the group process
Individuals with cognitive impairment
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Extended Cognitive-Behavioral Group Intervention
BehavioralThis is an extended cognitive-behavioral group intervention designed to target intolerance of uncertainty. The program is informed by Ecological Systems Theory, emphasizing the interaction of individuals with their social and environmental contexts. It includes structured weekly sessions incorporating cognitive restructuring, behavioral experiments, exposure to uncertainty, and emotion regulation techniques. The intervention is delivered in a group format over 10 weeks.
Treatment groups
15 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Extended Cognitive-Behavioral Group InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Intolerance of uncertainty
The Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-12 will be used. The scale assesses the behavioral, emotional, and cognitive factors of intolerance of uncertainty. The overall score range for the scale is 12-60. Higher scores indicate a high level of intolerance for uncertainty.
Time frame
Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (week 10)Secondary outcomes
1
Emotion regulation
The Emotion Regulation Difficulty Scale-Short Form (ERDS-16) will be used. The scale was developed to measure the difficulties individuals experience in regulating their emotions. The overall score range for the scale is 16-80. Higher scores indicate greater emotion dysregulation.
Time frame
Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (week 10)2
Anxiety
State Anxiety Inventory-STAI-1 and Trait Anxiety Inventory-STAI-2 will be used. The overall score range for the scale is 20-80. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety.
Time frame
Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (week 10)3
Worry
Penn State Worry Scale will be used. The scale assesses the tendency toward pathological anxiety. The overall score range for the scale is 16-80. A higher score indicates a higher level of pathological concern.
Time frame
Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (week 10)Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov