Feasibility of Dyad Grids in CAT
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility study incorporating the dyad repertory grid into routine Cognitive Analytic Therapy
IRAS ID
274556
Contact name
Stephen Kellett
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Sheffield
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 6 months, 0 days
Research summary
Is it feasible to incorporate dyad grid testing into routine NHS Cognitive Analytic Therapy?
We want to find out if a test called a dyad grid can be used in routine Cognitive Analytic Therapy in the NHS. Cognitive Analytic Therapy is a type of talking therapy which is used in the NHS to treat problems like depression. A dyad gird is a type of test that a therapist can do to find out more about their patients’ relationships. It involves asking patients a series of questions about their relationships. The results can show if there are patterns in how the patient relates to others. If our research shows that dyad grids can be done in therapy and that therapists and patients think it helpful, it would suggest that using dyad grids can be used improve people’s therapy.
The study will be conducted at an NHS psychotherapy centre. We will invite patients to participate who are on the waiting list for 24 sessions of one to one Cognitive Analytic Therapy. Participants will be involved in the study for around 8-10 months.
As well as doing the dyad grids in their therapy, participants will also be asked to do questionnaires every therapy session and a follow up interview after their therapy is finished. The therapists in the study will also do a follow-up interview after the therapy is finished.
We will measure how easy it is to do dyad grids by seeing if the dyad grids were done as planned and if the patients completed their therapy. We will also find out how much training the therapists needed. We will find out whether therapists and patients found it helpful to dyad grids using the questionnaire results and follow up interviews.
REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 1
REC reference
20/ES/0064
Date of REC Opinion
28 Jul 2020
REC opinion
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