Table 4 Description of the interventions adopted in the six randomised trials
From: Effectiveness of single-session therapy for adult common mental disorders: a systematic review
Reference | Setting | Delivering agent | Intervention content |
|---|---|---|---|
Behavioural activation | |||
Parra et al. [45] (2019) | Country: Colombia Platforma: Not clearly indicated | Psychology professionals/Clinical psychology specialists - Trained via attending a behavioural activation training course | Duration: 90 min Content: - Presenting information about depression, well-being, and a rationale for behavioural activation - Identifying key life values and relevant activity goals - Discuss how to monitor, review, and modify activity goals - Discuss how to troubleshoot obstacles to achieving activity goals |
READ et al. [46] (2016) | Country: Australia Platform: Curtin University Psychology Clinic | Clinical psychology postgraduate students - Trained via educational DVD and senior clinical psychologist supervision | Duration: 90 min Content: Same as above Materials: A workbook summarizing the intervention was provided |
Nasrin et al. [47] (2016) | Country: United Kingdom Platform: Not clearly indicated | Trained clinical psychologists | Duration: 90 min Content: Same as above |
Gawrysiak et al. [48] (2009) | Country: United States Platform: Not clearly indicated | Trained clinical psychology doctoral students | Duration: 90 min Content: Same as above |
Dialectical behaviour therapy | |||
Ward-Ciesielski et al. [49] (2017) | Country: United States Platform: University outpatient clinic | DBT-trained masters'-level therapists | Duration: 45–60 min Content: - Presenting 5 DBT skills (Distraction, Opposite-to-emotion action, Mindfulness, Mindfulness of current emotion, Changing your body chemistry) - Explaining and practising the skills Materials: Individualized information about mental health resources was provided at the end of the session |
Solution-focused psychotherapy | |||
Sundstrom [50] (1993) | Country: United States Platform: University psychology building | Female counsellors (counselling psychology postgraduate students, counselling psychology interns, professionals) - All received a 2-h training | Duration: 40–50 min Content: - Aiming to direct clients' attention from pessimistic rumination to optimistic methods to make changes - Aiming to assist clients in taking control of their problems - Focusing on coping strategies that have proven effective and clients' resources - Providing feedback, including compliments on clients' resources |