Randomised Controlled Trial of Method of Levels Cognitive Therapy

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Method of Levels Cognitive Therapy is an effective intervention for treating clients with a range of presenting problems in primary care by comparing it with a waiting list control condition.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1 Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression Mental Disorders Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Trafford Primary Care IAPT Services

Manchester, M33 6WT, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Anyone presenting to primary care services with mild to moderate mental health problems with capacity to provide informed consent and does not meet exclusion criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Has been accepted into secondary care services.
Aged under 16 years.
Have an organic basis for their mental health problems. That is, mental health problems that are primarily caused by an identifiable brain malfunction such as thyroid problems or brain injury.
Unable to provide informed consent.
Is not able to speak, read, write or understand written and verbal English.
Individuals who will be unable to understand and/or answer therapist questions due to learning disabilities, brain injury or similar neurological difficulties.
Cannot attend sessions at the appropriate clinic.

Treatment and study plan

Method of Levels Cognitive Therapy

Behavioral

In MOL the therapist has two goals: to get the client to talk about his or her problem as it is currently being experienced, and to ask about disruptions, which are thought to indicate background thoughts coming into awareness. The assumption is that when somebody is experiencing problems that they feel they cannot solve, the only way for these to be properly resolved is for change to come from within that person. The MOL therapist helps the person redirect their awareness to think about the problem in more productive ways. It is present-focused, with the therapist asking questions relating to process rather than content. The therapist does not give advice and there is no homework. In MOL clients schedule sessions as and when they feel they need them and decide how long each session should be.

Other names: MOL

Primary outcomes

Patient Health Questionnaire mood subscale (PHQ-9)

Time frame: up to 3 months
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7)

Time frame: up to 3 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Manchester

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Registry information

Official study title

A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Method of Levels Cognitive Therapy With a Contact Service for Improving Outcomes in Primary Care

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Mar 14, 2012
Registry last updated: Jul 21, 2014

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