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Can one therapy session beat ten? new study tests quick fix for anxiety and depression

NCT ID NCT07363915

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Alcala Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested two ways to help adults with mild anxiety and depression in primary care. One was a 10-week group program, the other a single 50-minute session. Researchers wanted to see if the shorter option worked just as well. 136 people took part, and their symptoms were tracked for a year.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Psychological interventions (group therapy and single-session therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a single therapy session is as effective as a longer group program for mild anxiety and depression, potentially saving time and resources.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial in Spain, so results may not apply to other populations. The interventions are behavioral, so individual results can vary widely.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

136 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2021

Finished

Sep 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults aged 18-65 years. 2\. Referred from primary care by a general practitioner. 3\. Mild to moderate anxious-depressive symptoms based on the GP's clinical judgement during routine consultations, with or without psychotropic medication. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Meeting DSM-IV Axis I diagnostic criteria based on the Structured Clinical Interview (SCID-I), assessed by two clinical resident psychologists. 2\. Receiving active mental health treatment (public or private). 3\. Current substance dependence (except nicotine). 4\. Organic, neurological, or cognitive disorder related to the symptoms. 5\. Language barriers that precluded participation or completion of assessments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Anxiety Anxiety symptoms Depressive symptoms Subthreshold depression

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias (recruitment from 4 primary care centres), Spain

    Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, 28806, Spain

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