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Comparison of the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) with metacognitive therapy (MCT) on emotional-social competence, communication skills and depression of 13- to 18-year-old male students in divorced families

Protocol summary

Study aim
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy on emotional-social competence, communication skills, and depression of male students aged 13 to 18 from divorced families in Tehran's District 5 who had not received separate psychotherapy.
Design
This clinical trial was parallel, Not blinded, randomized, and with 45 participants.
Settings and conduct
Research method: semi-experimental research, research objective: applied research. The study was conducted in two high schools for boys. Two experimental groups of MCT and EFT and a control group were determined. A pre-test was taken from all groups. Then the intervention was done for two experimental groups. After ten sessions, the post-test was taken again from all three groups. After three months of the post-test, a follow-up test was taken from all groups to measure the durability of the intervention effect.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
The inclusion criteria were male students, aged 13 to 18, residing in Tehran's District 5, having divorced parents, and not receiving separate psychotherapy. The exclusion criteria were lack of student willingness, parents' dissatisfaction, and use of psychotropic drugs.
Intervention groups
Group A received cognitive-behavioural therapy based on the standard protocol for depression consisting of eight 90-minute sessions. Group B received emotion-focused therapy based on Greenberg's therapeutic guide (including three stages of preparation, awareness, and experiencing) consisting of eight 90-minute sessions. The control group did not receive any intervention.
Main outcome variables
Changes in emotional-social competence, changes in communication skills, and changes in the level of depression.

General information

Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20230727058940N1
Registration date: 2023-08-29, 1402/06/07
Registration timing: retrospective

Last update: 2023-08-29, 1402/06/07
Update count: 0
Registration date
2023-08-29, 1402/06/07
Registrant information
Name
Mohammad Parnov
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 4404 0016
Email address
parnov@kiau.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2022-04-03, 1401/01/14
Expected recruitment end date
2022-04-09, 1401/01/20
Actual recruitment start date
2022-04-03, 1401/01/14
Actual recruitment end date
2022-04-09, 1401/01/20
Trial completion date
2022-11-08, 1401/08/17
Scientific title
Comparison of the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) with metacognitive therapy (MCT) on emotional-social competence, communication skills and depression of 13- to 18-year-old male students in divorced families
Public title
Effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) and metacognitive therapy (MCT) on adolescents
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
He should be male He should be a student He should be between thirteen and eighteen years old He should reside in the five municipalities district of Tehran His parents should be separated (divorced) He should be interested and motivated to participate in therapy He should not participate in psychotherapy or other psychological interventions simultaneously
Exclusion criteria:
Irregular attendance at sessions Consumption of psychoactive substances
Age
From 13 years old to 18 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 45
Actual sample size reached: 45
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Research Ethics Committees of Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Street address
No. 7, Farhadiyeh Dead-end, Towhid St.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1457896351
Approval date
2023-04-17, 1402/01/28
Ethics committee reference number
IR.BUMS.REC.1402.049

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Depression
ICD-10 code
F32.0
ICD-10 code description
Major depressive disorder, single episode, mild

Primary outcomes

1

Description
Emotional-social competence : refers to an individual's ability to control their own motivations, make good judgments, and regulate their emotions in response to the emotions and reactions of others.
Timepoint
Before starting the intervention, nine weeks after starting the intervention, and twenty-one weeks after starting the intervention.
Method of measurement
Social Emotional Competencies Questionnaire, Zhou and Ee (2012)

2

Description
Communication skills: are a set of abilities that enable individuals to engage in interpersonal interactions and the communication process, whereby individuals exchange information, ideas, and emotions through verbal and nonverbal messages.
Timepoint
Before starting the intervention, nine weeks after starting the intervention, and twenty-one weeks after starting the intervention.
Method of measurement
Communication Skills Test-Revised, Queendom (2004)

3

Description
Depression: is a term used to describe a set of behaviors characterized by slowness in movement and speech, crying, sadness, lack of active responses, loss of interest, feelings of worthlessness, insomnia, and loss of appetite.
Timepoint
Before starting the intervention, nine weeks after starting the intervention, and twenty-one weeks after starting the intervention.
Method of measurement
Children's Depression Inventory, Maria Kovacs (1979)

Secondary outcomes

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Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention Group 1: Cognitive-behavioral therapy; The present study is based on the standard cognitive-behavioral therapy protocol for depression, consisting of eight 90-minute sessions.
Category
Behavior

2

Description
Intervention Group 2: Emotion-focused therapy; The present study is based on the standard emotion-focused therapy protocol based on Greenberg's therapeutic guide (including three stages of preparation, awareness, and experiencing) consisting of eight 90-minute sessions.
Category
Behavior

3

Description
Control Group: No intervention was performed on this group in the present study.
Category
Other

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Kohan Highschool
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Parnov
Street address
Apadana Town
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1471714944
Phone
+98 21 2200 3446
Email
parnov@kiau.ac.ir

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Majid Ali abaadi
Street address
Birjand branch of Islamic Azad University, At the end of Ayatollah Shahid Ghafari Boulevard.
City
Birjand
Province
South Khorasan
Postal code
9717811111
Phone
+98 56 3131 0000
Fax
+98 56 3234 5591
Email
info@iaubir.ir
Web page address
https://birjand.iau.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Islamic Azad University
Proportion provided by this source
1
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Parnov
Position
PhD candidate of Clinical Psychology
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
No. 7, Farhadiyeh Dead-end, Towhid St.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1457896351
Phone
+98 21 6847 2000
Email
parnov@kiau.ac.ir

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Sayyed Abdolmajid Bahrainian
Position
Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
First Western Floor, No. 554, At the corner of Sahabi Alley, At the beginning of Khaledouz (Dowlat) St., Shariati, Gholhak.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1941613877
Phone
+98 21 2200 3446
Fax
Email
majid.bahranian@gmail.com

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Parnov
Position
PhD candidate of Clinical Psychology
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Psychology
Street address
No. 7, Farhadiyeh Dead-end, Towhid St.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1457896351
Phone
+98 21 6847 2000
Email
parnov@kiau.ac.ir

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD
The information of the study participants is confidential.
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
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