Efficacy of System Constellations in a General Population

Heidelberg University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Psychological Well-being

Treatments: Behavioral: system constellations seminar

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01352325

SFBC11

SFB 619 project C11 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of system constellations in a monocentric, single-masked randomized controlled trial.

The method of system constellations refers to an approach which integrates ideas from family systems therapy with elements from psychodrama. The constellations are conducted in a group based seminar-setting, each seminar lasting three days.

Based on the model of a general psychotherapy and the consistency theory, the effects of system constellations on psychological functioning are explored.

It is predicted that participation in a system constellation seminar changes the level of psychological functioning at 4 months.

Enrollment: 216 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• agreement to participate in a 3-day system constellations seminar
• agreement to be randomized into treatment group or control group (waiting condition)
• agreement not to participate in another system constellation seminar until completion of study

Exclusion criteria

• acute suicidal tendency
• acute psychotic episode
• acute drug or alcohol intoxication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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216 participants in 2 patient groups

system constellations seminar (exp. group)

Experimental group

Description:

Study participants randomized to this group receive the intervention (system constellation seminar) 4 months prior to the control group

Treatment:

Behavioral: system constellations seminar

Behavioral: system constellations seminar

system constellations seminar (control group)

Experimental group

Description:

Study participants randomized to this group receive the intervention (system constellations seminar) 4 months after the experimental group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: system constellations seminar

Behavioral: system constellations seminar