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Online CBT life skills programme for low mood and anxiety: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Psychosocial interventions for anxiety disorders in adults: evidence mapping and guideline appraisal.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Assessing Patient Adherence to and Engagement With Digital Interventions for Depression in Clinical Trials: Systematic Literature Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluating the Efficacy of a Digital Therapeutic (CT-152) as an Adjunct to Antidepressant Treatment in Adults With Major Depressive Disorder: Protocol for the MIRAI Remote Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Digital Interventions for PTSD Symptoms in the General Population: a Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2020Review
- Digitally Delivered Psychological Interventions for Anxiety Disorders: a Comprehensive Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2019Review
- Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Major Depression and Anxiety Disorders: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2019Article
- Are Digitally Delivered Psychological Interventions for Depression the Way Forward? A Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2018Review
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Abstract
backgroundLow mood is a common mental health problem with significant health consequences. Studies have shown that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for low mood and anxiety when delivered one-to-one by an expert practitioner. However, access to this talking therapy is often limited and waiting lists can be long, although a range of low-intensity interventions that can increase access to services are available. These include guided self-help materials delivered via books, classes and online packages. This project aims to pilot a randomized controlled trial of an online CBT-based life skills course with community-based individuals experiencing low mood and anxiety.
methodsIndividuals with elevated symptoms of depression will be recruited directly from the community via online and newspaper advertisements. Participants will be remotely randomized to receive either immediate access or delayed access to the Living Life to the Full guided online CBT-based life skills package, with telephone or email support provided whilst they use the online intervention. The primary end point will be at 3 months post-randomization, at which point the delayed-access group will be offered the intervention. Levels of depression, anxiety, social functioning and satisfaction will be assessed. DISCUSSION: This pilot study will test the trial design, and ability to recruit and deliver the intervention. Drop-out rates will be assessed and the completion and acceptability of the package will be investigated. The study will also inform a sample size power calculation for a subsequent substantive randomized controlled trial.
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