Group Therapy Using the I-Reconstruction Psychotherapy Method for Reducing Anxiety Levels: a Randomized Controlled Trial

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate whether the group therapy method called "I-Reconstruction" can help reduce anxiety levels in adults. The study targets individuals with clinically significant anxiety and investigates if emotional stability improves after the therapy. Researchers will compare participants who attend the therapy sessions with those receiving usual care to determine if the new method offers more lasting benefits. The study involves three groups: two experimental groups receiving the "I-Reconstruction" therapy and one control group continuing usual care without intervention. Participants in the therapy groups will attend ten weekly online group sessions, each lasting two hours, led by certified therapists. The therapy focuses on addressing preverbal trauma and internal conflicts related to desire, possession, and satisfaction through psychoeducation, emotional exploration, and group reflection. Participants will be involved in a 17-month process including screening, therapy sessions, and follow-up assessments at 3, 6, and 12 months after completing the therapy. They will complete questionnaires measuring anxiety, depression, internal conflicts, and preverbal dysregulation at multiple time points. The main outcomes include changes in anxiety levels assessed by the Beck Anxiety Inventory and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The control group will undergo the same assessments without receiving the therapy.

Group Therapy Using the "I-Reconstruction" Psychotherapy Method to Reduce Anxiety Levels