Trial reportTrends in psychiatry and psychotherapy
Video-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for COVID-19 anxiety: a randomized controlled trial.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Online and Remote Interventions for Mental Health in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mental health · 2024Pooled it
- The effects of psychosocial and behavioral interventions on depressive and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
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- Online psychosocial interventions for improving mental health in people during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of Psychological Interventions for Reducing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Incorporating a Stepped Care Approach Into Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Trial
- Severe COVID anxiety among adults in the United Kingdom: cohort study and nested feasibility trial.BMC psychiatry · 2024Trial
- Parent PTSD, social support and differential associations with facets of anxiety sensitivity.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Trajectory of severe COVID anxiety and predictors for recovery in an 18-month UK cohort.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of psychological crisis interventions during infectious disease outbreaks in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of Randomized Control Trials.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
- Evaluating the effect of planned online video visits on COVID-19 patients' anxiety and stress levels: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Psychological Interventions and Those With Elements of Positive Psychology for Child and Youth Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Literature Review, Lessons Learned, and Areas for Future Knowledge Dissemination.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Review
- Association of Digital Engagement With Relaxation Tools and Stress Level Reduction: Retrospective Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- The Impact of Stress from Social Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychiatric Disorders: An Analysis from the Scientific Literature.Brain sciences · 2023Review
- Comorbid anxiety and depressive symptoms and the related factors among international medical students in China during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- The effect of cognitive behavior therapy on anxiety and depression during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of general psychiatry · 2022Article
- Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of public health · 2022Article
- Associations Between the Perceived Severity of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Cyberchondria, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Lockdown Experience: Cross-sectional Survey Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2021Article
- Psychological Determinants and Consequences of COVID-19 Anxiety: A Web-Based Study in Iran.Health psychology research · 2021Article
- Digital mental health interventions for anxiety and depressive symptoms in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Revista de psiquiatria y salud mentalArticle
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Abstract
objectiveCognitive-behavioral interventions can be effective for relieving anxiety associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but complications such as social distancing, quarantine, a shortage of experts, and delayed care provisions have made it difficult to access face-to-face therapeutic interventions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a video-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for reducing COVID-19 anxiety.
methodIn the present randomized controlled trial, 150 college students with severe COVID-19 anxiety were randomly assigned to either an intervention (n = 75) or a waiting list control (n = 75) group. The intervention group participated in a video-based cognitive-behavioral program consisting of nine 15-20-minute sessions (three days a week for three weeks). Dependent measures included the COVID-19 Anxiety Questionnaire, Short Health Anxiety Inventory, Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3, Somatosensory Amplification Scale, Experience of Parasocial Interaction Scale, and Source Credibility Scale.
resultsParticipants who were randomly assigned to the cognitive-behavioral program reported high parasocial interaction, source credibility, and satisfaction with the intervention. Eighty percent reported that the video-based intervention was a beneficial alternative to traditional face-to-face therapeutic intervention. At post-treatment evaluation, the video-based cognitive-behavioral intervention group showed a significant reduction in COVID-19 anxiety, health anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and somatosensory amplification when compared to the wait-listed control group.
conclusionsThis study suggests that video-based cognitive-behavioral interventions can be an affordable, feasible, and effective method to reduce anxiety during a large-scale pandemic.
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