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Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

02-02-2024 | Psychotherapy | Original Paper

Manualized Cognitive-Behavioral Group Psychotherapy Protocol for Common Emotional Disorders: A Pilot Study

Authors: Ilaria Martelli Venturi, Riccardo Nicitra, Vincenzo Russo, Michele Procacci, Alessandro Grispini, Dario Carrus, Giuseppe Ducci

Published in: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

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Abstract

The term ‘Common Emotional Disorders’ refers to a range of clinical conditions such as anxiety disorders, panic atacs, mild and moderate depressive states, sleep disorders, somatoform disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. The aim of the present article is to investigate the effectiveness of a specific group psychotherapy protocol for common emotional disorders. The outcome was evaluated in terms of reduction of anxiety-depressive symptoms. The aim is for this protocol to represent a first and valid intervention tool in the public context, in compliance with national indications in terms of cost-effectiveness. The protocol is structured in seven modules, each of which deals with the pivotal points of a psychotherapeutic pathway. It has a total duration of 6 months, and was applied to 61 adult patients afferent to a Mental Health Centre (45 F and 16 M). Results show a significant reduction in overall symptom severity and an extensive improvement in both depressive and anxious symptoms, as well as a self-perceived degree of improvement in subjective well-being. This protocol has the advantage of being able to group together patients with comorbid clinical conditions and symptom heterogeneity and offers them proven cognitive-behavioral treatment.
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Metadata
Title
Manualized Cognitive-Behavioral Group Psychotherapy Protocol for Common Emotional Disorders: A Pilot Study
Authors
Ilaria Martelli Venturi
Riccardo Nicitra
Vincenzo Russo
Michele Procacci
Alessandro Grispini
Dario Carrus
Giuseppe Ducci
Publication date
02-02-2024
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy
Print ISSN: 0022-0116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3564
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-023-09612-8