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ArticleBioPsychoSocial medicine2017

The effect for Japanese workers of a self-help computerized cognitive behaviour therapy program with a supplement soft drink.

Kentaro Shirotsuki, Yuji Nonaka, Keiichi Abe, So-Ichiro Adachi, Shohei Adachi, Tomifusa Kuboki, Mutsuhiro Nakao

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Article in BioPsychoSocial medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Kentaro ShirotsukiFaculty of Human Sciences, Musashino University, 3-3-3, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8181 Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4489-2920
Yuji NonakaInnovation Development Department, Suntory Global Innovation Center Limited, Osaka, Japan.
Keiichi AbeInnovation Development Department, Suntory Global Innovation Center Limited, Osaka, Japan.
So-Ichiro AdachiMedical corporation So-bun-kai, Clinic Adachi, Gifu, Japan.
Shohei AdachiMedical corporation So-bun-kai, Clinic Adachi, Gifu, Japan.
Tomifusa KubokiProfessor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Mutsuhiro NakaoDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kishokai Medical Corporation · JPSuntory (Japan) · JPMusashino University · JPTeikyo University Hospital · JPThe University of Tokyo · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundComputerized cognitive behaviour therapy (CCBT) programs can provide a useful self-help approach to the treatment of psychological problems. Previous studies have shown that CCBT has moderate effects on depression, insomnia, and anxiety. The present study investigated whether a supplement drink that includes L-carnosine enhances the effect of CCBT on psychological well-being.

methodsEighty-seven participants were randomly allocated to a control group, CCBT, or CCBT with supplement drink. The CCBT and CCBT with supplement drink groups received six weekly self-help CCBT program instalments, which consisted of psycho-education about stress management and coping, behaviour activation, and cognitive restructuring. The CCBT group consumed a bottle of the supplement soft drink every morning through the 6 weeks. This program was delivered by an e-learning system on demand and also included a self-help guidebook. Seventy-two participants completed the program or were assess at the end of the study.

resultsANOVA revealed that there were significant interactions (times × groups) for POMS tension-anxiety and fatigue. The CCBT group showed significantly improved tension-anxiety scores, whereas the CCBT with drink group showed significant improvements on fatigue.

conclusionThe self-help CCBT program reduced the subjective experience of tension-anxiety in this group of workers. The addition of a supplement drink enhanced the effect of CCBT on fatigue, providing one possible approach to enhancement of such programs.

trial registrationThis study was registered on September 2, 2016 at UMIN. The registration number is UMIN000023903.

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Computerized cognitive behaviour therapyL-carnosineSelf-helpWorkplace

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