Practice-Based Evidence in Psychotherapy in Ecuador

NCT ID: NCT05343741

Last Updated: 2025-12-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

340 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-17

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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This is a naturalistic study implementing a routine outcome monitoring system to track clients' change and outcomes at the Centro de Psicología Aplicada (CPA) of the Universidad de Las Américas in Quito, Ecuador

Detailed Description

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This is an exploratory and descriptive naturalistic longitudinal project. The general objective of this study is to systematically examine the progress and outcomes of psychological interventions provided at the Centro de Psicología Aplicada (CPA) of the Universidad de Las Américas by routinely monitoring outcomes through an standardized system.

Characteristics of the participants and the received interventions will be recorded through the use of assessment forms filled by therapists before and after therapy, and clients will complete outcome measures on psychological distress, life satisfaction, ambivalence in psychotherapy, family functioning, therapeutic alliance, and satisfaction with the treatment received.

This is the first project in Ecuador to propose a system for routine outcome monitoring in psychotherapy. It could contribute to develop normative trajectories of change and expected recovery curves in the future and to improve the quality of psychological treatments.

Conditions

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Psychological Distress

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Helpseeking Ecuadorian adult and adolescent clients

The participants will be adolescent (11-17 years) and adult (\>18 years) clients presenting with common non-severe mental health problems who seek mental health services at the Centro de Psicología Aplicada. The CPA is an outpatient psychological service where students of the last semesters of the Clinical Psychology degree develop and practice their psychological care skills as co-therapists of professional clinical psychologists.

Psychological Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

The CPA provides outpatient psychological services to individuals: children, adolescents and adults, couples and families. At the CPA, care is carried out through the co-therapy model, which involves the participation of a professional clinical psychologist and a trainee. Psychotherapists with diverse theoretical and clinical backgrounds (mainly psychodynamic, cognitive, systemic and integrative), but a common constructivist approach, work in the center. The following elements are transversal in their practice: therapeutic alliance, healing environment, and a collaborative procedure between the client, the psychotherapist and the trainee co-therapist.

Interventions

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Psychological Intervention

The CPA provides outpatient psychological services to individuals: children, adolescents and adults, couples and families. At the CPA, care is carried out through the co-therapy model, which involves the participation of a professional clinical psychologist and a trainee. Psychotherapists with diverse theoretical and clinical backgrounds (mainly psychodynamic, cognitive, systemic and integrative), but a common constructivist approach, work in the center. The following elements are transversal in their practice: therapeutic alliance, healing environment, and a collaborative procedure between the client, the psychotherapist and the trainee co-therapist.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be 11 years of age or older.
* Have sufficient ability to communicate in Spanish.
* Undergo psychological treatment at the CPA.

Exclusion Criteria

* Present substantial cognitive deficits that do not allow the development of the evaluation.
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

100 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad de las Americas - Quito

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jorge Valdiviezo Oña

Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jorge Valdiviezo-Oña, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Americas

Clara Paz, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Americas

Adrián Montesano del Campo, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Locations

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Centro de Psicología Aplicada

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Site Status

Countries

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Ecuador

References

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Barkham M, Bewick B, Mullin T, Gilbody S, Connell J, Cahill J, Mellor-Clark J, Richards D, Unsworth G, Evans C. The CORE-10: A short measure of psychological distress for routine use in the psychological therapies. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 2013; 13(1): 3-13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Barkham M, Mellor-Clark J, Stiles WB. A CORE approach to progress monitoring and feedback: Enhancing evidence and improving practice. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2015 Dec;52(4):402-11. doi: 10.1037/pst0000030.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26641370 (View on PubMed)

Evans C, Connell J, Barkham M, Margison F, McGrath G, Mellor-Clark J, Audin K. Towards a standardised brief outcome measure: psychometric properties and utility of the CORE-OM. Br J Psychiatry. 2002 Jan;180:51-60. doi: 10.1192/bjp.180.1.51.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11772852 (View on PubMed)

Evans C, Connell J, Barkham M, Marshall C, Mellor-Clark J. Practice-based evidence: benchmarking NHS primary care counselling services at national and local levels. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy: An International Journal of Theory & Practice. 2003; 10(6): 374-388

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Feixas G, Badia E, Bados A, Medina JC, Grau A, Magallon E, Botella L, Evans C. Adaptation and psychometric properties of the spanish version of the yp-core (Young Person's Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation). Actas Esp Psiquiatr. 2018 May;46(3):75-82. Epub 2018 May 1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29892966 (View on PubMed)

Feixas G, Evans C, Trujillo A, Saúl LÁ, Botella L, Corbella S, González S, Bados A, Garcia-Grau A, López-González. M. La version española del CORE-OM: Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation - Outcome Measure. Revista de Psicoterapia. 2012; 23(89): 109-135.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Feixas, G, Pucurull O, Roca C, Paz C, García-Grau E, Bados, A. Escala de satisfacción con el tratamiento recibido (CRES-4): la versión en español. Revista de Psicoterapia. 2012; 23(89): 51-58.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Oliveira JT, Ribeiro AP, Goncalves MM. Ambivalence in Psychotherapy Questionnaire: Development and validation studies. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2020 Sep;27(5):727-735. doi: 10.1002/cpp.2457. Epub 2020 Apr 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32285558 (View on PubMed)

Paz C, Mascialino G, Evans C. Exploration of the psychometric properties of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure in Ecuador. BMC Psychol. 2020 Sep 1;8(1):94. doi: 10.1186/s40359-020-00443-z.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32873334 (View on PubMed)

Rivas G, Pereira R. Validación de una escala de evaluación familiar: adaptación del SCORE-15 con normas en español. Mosaico: revista de la Federación Española de Asociaciones de Terapia Familiar. 2016; 63: 16-28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Stratton P, Bland J, Janes E, Lask J. Developing an indicator of family function and a practicable outcome measure for systemic family and couple therapy: the SCORE. Journal of family therapy. 2010; 32(3): 232-258.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Trujillo A, Feixas G, Bados A, Garcia-Grau E, Salla M, Medina JC, Montesano A, Soriano J, Medeiros-Ferreira L, Canete J, Corbella S, Grau A, Lana F, Evans C. Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation - Outcome Measure. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2016 Jun 21;12:1457-66. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S103079. eCollection 2016.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27382288 (View on PubMed)

Twigg E, Barkham M, Bewick BM, Mulhern B, Connell J, Cooper M. The YP-CORE: Development and validation of a young person's version of the CORE-OM. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 2009; 9: 160-168.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Valdiviezo-Ona J, Montesano A, Evans C, Paz C. Fostering practice-based evidence through routine outcome monitoring in a university psychotherapy service for common mental health problems: a protocol for a naturalistic, observational study. BMJ Open. 2023 May 24;13(5):e071875. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071875.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37225267 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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20211202_jvaldiviezo

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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