Talk therapy to help depression and anxiety during hospital psychiatric care

This trial is testing whether a form of talk therapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — delivered by trained mental health professionals during your hospital stay — can help reduce depression and anxiety symptoms and improve your overall wellbeing. Half of participants will receive this structured talk therapy in addition to standard hospital care, while the other half will receive standard care alone. Researchers want to see if this therapy helps people feel better and stay more active during their time in the hospital.

While talk therapy is known to work well for depression and anxiety in outpatient settings, it is rarely offered to people staying in psychiatric hospitals in Sweden. Early research suggests this treatment could reduce hospital readmissions and ease symptoms, so this study aims to test whether it's practical and helpful for inpatient care.