A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Unified Protocols for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders and Modular Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Positive and Negative Affect, and Emotional Awareness in Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Publisher

Summary: Emotional disorders in children with Type 1 Diabetes can be reduced by modular CBT, as research suggests. Both treatments show promise for improving emotional health. #MentalHealth #T1D

Zavareh MH ; Isfahani MB ; Sajjadian I
Source: Advanced Biomedical Research Published:2025

Abstract

Background: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of unified protocols for transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders and modular cognitive‑behavioral therapy on positive and negative affect and emotional awareness in children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Materials and Methods: In this semi‑experimental pretest‑posttest study, T1D patients enrolled in two experimental groups: unified protocols for transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders and modular cognitive‑behavioral therapy interventions in a unified process and one control group. After the completion of the therapeutic sessions, all three groups responded to the research questionnaires in the post‑test phase and after a two‑month follow‑up and were compared. Results: The results of the repeated measures analysis of variance showed that the unified protocols for transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders and modular cognitive‑behavioral therapy interventions had a significant effect on increasing positive affect and emotional awareness, as well as reducing negative affect in children with T1D, and the effects of the treatment remained during the follow‑up stage (P < 0.001). A comparison between the two treatments also indicated that the modular cognitive‑behavioral therapy intervention had a greater effectiveness in reducing the negative affect variable in the post‑test phase compared to the unified protocols for transdiagnostic treatment (P < 0.01). There were no significant differences between the two therapeutic methods in other variables (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Based on these findings, both interventions can be used as useful treatments to improve psychological variables in children with T1D. These results underscore its potential as a potent tool for enhancing the emotional well‑being of individuals with this condition, thereby contributing to an improved quality of life. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.