The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders: Preliminary Exploration of Effectiveness for Group Delivery

The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP) has demonstrated promising results among patients with heterogeneous anxiety and comorbid depressive disorders when delivered on an individual basis, but greater efficiencies may be achieved with group-based applications....

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Published in:Behavior modification 2015-03, Vol.39 (2), p.295-321
Main Authors: Bullis, Jacqueline R., Sauer-Zavala, Shannon, Bentley, Kate H., Thompson-Hollands, Johanna, Carl, Jenna R., Barlow, David H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Anxiety Disorders - therapy
Behavior modification
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Depressive Disorder - therapy
Emotional disorders
Emotions - physiology
Female
Group therapy
Health care delivery
Humans
Male
Mental depression
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Protocol
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Quality of Life - psychology
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:The Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP) has demonstrated promising results among patients with heterogeneous anxiety and comorbid depressive disorders when delivered on an individual basis, but greater efficiencies may be achieved with group-based applications. The aim of the present study was to provide a preliminary exploration of the UP when delivered in a group format. Among diagnostically diverse patients (N = 11), the UP group treatment resulted in moderate to strong effects on anxiety and depressive symptoms, functional impairment, quality of life, and emotion regulation skills, as well as good acceptability and overall satisfaction ratings from patients. Three clinical cases are presented in detail to illustrate the group-based UP delivery, followed by a critical discussion of associated challenges and proposed guidelines for group administration, as well as directions for future research.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167
DOI:10.1177/0145445514553094