Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Psychiatric Inpatient Care

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Conditions studied: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Psychiatric Inpatients

In brief

The current project aims to evaluate the extent to which psychological interventions based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), provided within the framework of care, may be helpful for patients in psychiatric inpatient care. The background to the project is the substantial lack of psychological treatment available to patients in psychiatric inpatient care, despite evidence suggesting that active psychological interventions can have a positive effect on psychiatric problems, such as reduced depressive symptoms, decreased anxiety, and reduced rates of readmission to inpatient psychiatric care. Previous research evaluating the effects of CBT in inpatient settings is, however, rare and more knowledge is needed both nationally and internationally. In addition to the potential direct effect of psychological treatment on patients' difficulties, there is also a high demand for such support from patients, for example, as expressed at patient forums conducted by participation coordinators in Region Stockholm, Sweden. In psychiatric outpatient and primary care, there is currently good evidence supporting CBT, and these methods are highly beneficial for both patients and practitioners. Digitalization and blended formats, with therapist-supported internet treatments, can also increase access to interventions. Studies of CBT for, for example, depression, anxiety, and psychosis are well documented and have shown a significant reduction in psychiatric symptoms as well as improved quality of life. But scarcity of studies conducted in inpatient care limits available knowledge on feasibility and effects of CBT interventions to this group of patients. This strongly motivates further systematic evaluation and research on CBT in inpatient psychiatric care, and the aim of the present study is to implement and evaluate CBT in this context. Investigators plan to test this at four to six psychiatric inpatient units and evaluate the impact of the intervention on patients' levels of activity and symptoms of low mood and depression in a randomized controlled trial. In addition, investigators wish to conduct two different interview studies with patients and staff to obtain a detailed description of how they experience the intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07503951

Run by

Region Stockholm

People needed

204

Starts

2026-04-01

Expected to finish

2028-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-03

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Admitted as patient in Psychiatric Inpatient Care
• Expected to remain admitted on the ward for at least 3 days
• Assessed as being capable of giving consent regarding participation.
• Assessed as able to engage in and complete conversations.
• Sufficient level of language skills to understand the content of conversations and client material included in the intervention.

You may not qualify if…

• Other ongoing psychotherapeutic contact.

Where it is running

• Centrum för psykiatriforskning, Region Stockholm — Stockholm, Sweden (enrolling)

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