150127 20251017144623.0 doi 10.1080/10503307.2021.1939190 sideral 126947 ART-2022-126947 eng Osma J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7293-318X Effectiveness of the Unified Protocol for transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders in group format in Spain: Results from a randomized controlled trial with 6-months follow-up 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Background: The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the Unified Protocol (UP), a transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders (EDs), when applied in a group format in the public mental health system in Spain. Methods: 488 participants with a primary diagnosis of ED were randomized to the UP group or to the treatment as usual (TAU; individual, disorder-specific cognitive behavioral therapy). Personality, depression and anxiety symptoms, affect, and quality of life were assessed at pre-treatment, 3 months after treatment onset (coinciding with the end of the UP treatment), and 6 and 9 months after treatment onset (follow-ups). The moderating effect of the treatment condition and the number of sessions received in the evolution of study outcomes was investigated with a linear mixed model analysis. Results: A significant improvement in outcomes occurred in both conditions, except for extraversion in the TAU. Improvements in depression, anxiety and quality of life were larger in the UP condition. After the treatment, improvements were maintained at follow-ups in all study outcomes. An interaction between Time*Condition*Sessions was found for depression. Conclusion: The results add to the existing evidence on the effectiveness of the UP and may be important for implementation purposes in the Spanish or other similar public mental health systems. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S31-20D info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII-FIS/PI17-00320 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.es 3.9 2022 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL 34 / 131 = 0.26 2022 Q2 T1 1.225 2022 Clinical Psychology 2022 Q1 7.1 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Peris-Baquero O. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2437-1207 Suso-Ribera C. Farchione T.J. Barlow D.H. 4009 740 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicología Social 4009 680 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. 32, 3 (2022), 329-342 Psychother. res. PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH 1050-3307 539621 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150127/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 808721 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150127/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:150127 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:22:56 ARTICLE