Comparing CAT-guided self-help and CBT-guided self-help for people returning to NHS talking therapy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

A prospective quantitative, quasi-experimental design will compare cognitive analytic therapy-guided self-help (CAT-GSH) with cognitive behavioural therapy-guided self-help (CBT-GSH) in adults returning to NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety or low mood. Eligible participants choose their preferred treatment and receive six one-to-one guided self-help sessions delivered weekly or bi-weekly by PWPs trained in CAT-GSH or providing CBT-GSH. Routine outcome measures already collected by the Talking Therapies services will be collated before, during, and after therapy and analysed to compare effectiveness and acceptability across groups and participant characteristics. The work is being conducted at Tameside and Glossop and Leeds Mental Wellbeing services in collaboration with the University of Sheffield.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Previously received CBT-GSH at same participating NHS Talking Therapies service
* Presenting with anxiety or depression
* Deemed suitable for step 2 low-intensity therapy, through assessment by a qualified PWP

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previously received high-intensity therapy since receiving CBT-GSH
* The previous treatment episode was in another NHS Talking Therapies service.
* Not fluent in English

Individuals who are not fluent in English will be excluded from the study due to not having translated CAT-GSH workbooks available and limited funding to translate any workbooks.

Where it's running

• Tameside and Glossop NHS Talking Therapies Service
  Ashton-under-Lyne, United Kingdom Recruiting
• Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service
  Leeds, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Andrew J Laphan — University of Sheffield
• Study coordinator: Andrew J Laphan
• Email: alaphan1@sheffield.ac.uk
• Phone: 01142226650

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.