Viabilidad y utilidad clínica del Protocolo Unificado Transdiagnóstico con alumnos del Aula Universitaria de Mayores de la Universidad de Cádiz

  1. FLAVIA ARRIGONI 1
  2. ESPERANZA MARCHENA CONSEJERO 2
  3. JOSÉ I.NAVARRO GUZMÁN 2
  1. 1 Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
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    Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    ROR https://ror.org/0422kzb24

  2. 2 Universidad de Cádiz, España
Journal:
Acción psicológica

ISSN: 1578-908X

Year of publication: 2022

Issue Title: Protocolo Unificado

Volume: 19

Issue: 2

Pages: 129-148

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5944/AP.19.2.36983 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Emotional disorders are the result of a triple vulnerability. The pandemic context increased the appearance of emo-tional imbalances, and being an older adult in that context, constituted a psychological vulnerability that may have fa-vored the appearance of emotional disorders, affecting the health and well-being of these people. Objective. Explore the feasibility and clinical utility of the online group Uni-fied Protocol to improve emotional regulation in an aca-demic context. Research with a quantitative, exploratory, descriptive,and interactive approach, with a quasi-exper-imental design, pre-posttest for paired samples. Study with a non-probabilistic sample of volunteers that was formed by 13 studentswith an average age of 61.92 years (DT = 4.4; range of 55 to 70) of the University of Cadiz ́s Elderly Classroom who received an online, synchronous, group psychological intervention for three months (from Decem-ber 2020 to February 2021). Pre and post-intervention measurements were performed. The intervention con-sisted of 12 weekly 90-minute sessions. Instruments: OASIS, ODSIS, QLI-Sp, COP, PANAS, RRS, CORE-OM, BEAQ, NEO FFI, ad hoc sociodemographic data sheet, Satisfaction Scale and Treatment Assessment Sur-vey. The results of the Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) showed a statistically significant reduction (p<.05) in psychological distress: CORE OM Problem (t=2.345; p<.037), CORE OM Functioning (Z=-1.968; p<.049), CORE OM Visi (Z=-2.028; p<.043) and CORE OM VISI-R (Z=-2.040; p< .041). After the inter-vention, there was a quantitative increase in quality of life, optimism and positive affection; and a reduction in anxi-ety, negative affection, rumiative behavior, avoidant be-havior and psychological discomfort. To know the size of the effect Cohen d was used, this was small in the different variables in study. High levels of satisfaction with the treatment were found and most of the participants were satisfied or very satisfied with the quality of the treatment. The preliminary results obtained justify the design of a randomized controlled trial to show the efficacy of the Unified Protocol in this context and population. It is be-lieved that this type of intervention would satisfy the spe-cific needs of this population and offer them a space for health care and promotion of their well-being from the ac-ademic context.

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