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Identity-Based Transdiagnostic Therapy for Young People With Anxiety and Depression
Led by University of Barcelona · Updated on 2026-01-26
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
78 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Barcelona
Lead Sponsor
B
Badalona Serveis Assistencials
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent mental disorders among both the general population and young adults, and transdiagnostic treatments for these patients are mostly based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Based on common (transdiagnostic) principles of treatment (e.g., emotional exposure), these approaches have proliferated and demonstrated their efficacy in comparison to disorder-specific treatments. Although there are a few transdiagnostic approaches for children and adolescents, it was not possible to not find anyone targeting young people. For this reason, the investigators proposed the Identity-Based Transdiagnostic Therapy (IBTT) as a new treatment modality ideally created to address the challenge of improving the outcomes of psychotherapy for young adults with anxiety and/or depression. The IBTT is a psychological treatment for emotional disorders specifically designed for the youths in terms of their attitudes to treatment (attractiveness, engagement), and highly personalized to their construal of self and others. This project will allow testing the hypothesis that a novel brief psychotherapeutic intervention, IBTT, will be more efficacious in the treatment of the anxiety and/or depression of young adults than the well-established CBT-based Unified Protocol.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Identity-Based Transdiagnostic Therapy for Young People With Anxiety and Depression
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participants with symptoms of depression and/or anxiety as their primary complaint.
- Age between 16 and 29 years.
- Ability to communicate competently in Spanish or Catalan.
- Agreement to suspend any ongoing psychological treatment during the study if applicable.
You will not qualify if you...
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, substance use disorders, psychotic symptoms, organic brain dysfunction, marked suicidal ideation, or intellectual disability.
- Current psychological treatment not suspended at study start.
- Conditions posing any risk with virtual reality use, including epilepsy, recent ear/throat interventions, severe cardiovascular disease, unstable hypertension, or pregnancy.
- Significant visual, hearing, or cognitive impairments.
- Insufficient competence to communicate in Spanish or Catalan.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Badalona Serveis Assistencials
Badalona, Spain, 08911
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2
Associació Centre Higiene Mental Nou Barris
Barcelona, Spain, 08042
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Research Team
G
Guillem Feixas, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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