Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Brief Psychotherapy versus Usual Treatment for Common Mental Disorders in Adults
Background: This paper addresses the evaluation of the effectiveness of brief psychological treatment (BPT) for common mental disorders (CMD) in mental health centers (MHC), comparing it to treatment as usual (TAU). Method: 144 patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental treatment gro...
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| author | Marco A. Luengo-Castro Javier Fernández-Méndez José M. García-Montes Pedro J. Caunedo-Riesco Juan M. García-Haro Begoña Braña-Menéndez Dolores González-Díaz Andrés Cabero-Álvarez Marcelino Cuesta-Izquierdo |
| author_facet | Marco A. Luengo-Castro Javier Fernández-Méndez José M. García-Montes Pedro J. Caunedo-Riesco Juan M. García-Haro Begoña Braña-Menéndez Dolores González-Díaz Andrés Cabero-Álvarez Marcelino Cuesta-Izquierdo |
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| description | Background: This paper addresses the evaluation of the effectiveness of brief psychological treatment (BPT) for common mental disorders (CMD) in mental health centers (MHC), comparing it to treatment as usual (TAU). Method: 144 patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental treatment group (EG), receiving BPT, or the control group (CG), receiving TAU. Pre-treatment and up to 3-year assessments were conducted on clinical-administrative, symptomatic, disability, satisfaction, and psychopharmacological consumption. Results: The EG had an average of 7 sessions compared to 6.17 sessions for the CG. At 6 months, the CG – with 70% exclusively receiving psychopharmacological treatment – showed better symptomatic improvement than the EG, but worsened after one year. The EG initially exhibited a more modest improvement pattern, but continued and became more effective than TAU after one year. Conclusions: In the medium term, BPT proves to be more effective with longer-lasting effects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4f7d4988e2ce4576aef3c58143bbc8202025-02-10T11:47:46ZengColegio Oficial de Psicólogos de MadridClínica y Salud. Investigación Empírica en Psicología1130-52742174-05502025-02-0100000010.5093/clh2025a211320559Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Brief Psychotherapy versus Usual Treatment for Common Mental Disorders in AdultsMarco A. Luengo-Castro0Javier Fernández-Méndez1José M. García-Montes2Pedro J. Caunedo-Riesco3Juan M. García-Haro4Begoña Braña-Menéndez5Dolores González-Díaz6Andrés Cabero-Álvarez7Marcelino Cuesta-Izquierdo8Public Health Service of Asturias SESPA, Spain, Public Health Service of Asturias SESPA, Spain;Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain, Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain;Department of Psychology, University of Almería, Spain, Department of Psychology, University of Almería, Spain;Psychiatrist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain, Psychiatrist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA (Spain).Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain, Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain;Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain, Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain;Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain, Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain;Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain, Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain;Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain, Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Health Service of SESPA, Spain;Background: This paper addresses the evaluation of the effectiveness of brief psychological treatment (BPT) for common mental disorders (CMD) in mental health centers (MHC), comparing it to treatment as usual (TAU). Method: 144 patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental treatment group (EG), receiving BPT, or the control group (CG), receiving TAU. Pre-treatment and up to 3-year assessments were conducted on clinical-administrative, symptomatic, disability, satisfaction, and psychopharmacological consumption. Results: The EG had an average of 7 sessions compared to 6.17 sessions for the CG. At 6 months, the CG – with 70% exclusively receiving psychopharmacological treatment – showed better symptomatic improvement than the EG, but worsened after one year. The EG initially exhibited a more modest improvement pattern, but continued and became more effective than TAU after one year. Conclusions: In the medium term, BPT proves to be more effective with longer-lasting effects. https://journals.copmadrid.org/clysa/art/clh2025a2 brief psychological therapypsychopharmacological treatmenttreatment-as-usualcommon mental disordersrandomized clinical trialpublic mental health centers |
| spellingShingle | Marco A. Luengo-Castro Javier Fernández-Méndez José M. García-Montes Pedro J. Caunedo-Riesco Juan M. García-Haro Begoña Braña-Menéndez Dolores González-Díaz Andrés Cabero-Álvarez Marcelino Cuesta-Izquierdo Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Brief Psychotherapy versus Usual Treatment for Common Mental Disorders in Adults Clínica y Salud. Investigación Empírica en Psicología brief psychological therapy psychopharmacological treatment treatment-as-usual common mental disorders randomized clinical trial public mental health centers |
| title | Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Brief Psychotherapy versus Usual Treatment for Common Mental Disorders in Adults |
| title_full | Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Brief Psychotherapy versus Usual Treatment for Common Mental Disorders in Adults |
| title_fullStr | Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Brief Psychotherapy versus Usual Treatment for Common Mental Disorders in Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Brief Psychotherapy versus Usual Treatment for Common Mental Disorders in Adults |
| title_short | Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Brief Psychotherapy versus Usual Treatment for Common Mental Disorders in Adults |
| title_sort | multicenter randomized clinical trial of brief psychotherapy versus usual treatment for common mental disorders in adults |
| topic | brief psychological therapy psychopharmacological treatment treatment-as-usual common mental disorders randomized clinical trial public mental health centers |
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