None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the use of a therapeutic Smartphone application in the delivery of thearpy homework. It is expected that the electronic delivery of homeowrk tasks will facilitate greater patient adherence with these tasks, when compared to pen and paper delivery.
Interventions
This study will be examining the use electronic homework reminder messages, delivered to participants via mobile phone text messaging. The messages will be tested in an outpatient group therapy setting. Treatment will consist of 9 two hour group therapy sessions conducted weekly, based on the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. Both groups will have access to between session tasks to be completed by paper and pen. The intervention group will receive SMS message
This study will be examining the use electronic homework reminder messages, delivered to participants via mobile phone text messaging. The messages will be tested in an outpatient group therapy setting. Treatment will consist of 9 two hour group therapy sessions conducted weekly, based on the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders. Both groups will have access to between session tasks to be completed by paper and pen. The intervention group will receive SMS messages from their therapists throughout the week, reminding them of homework tasks and providing tips. The standard treatment group will not receive SMS messages.
Sponsors
Leanne Casey
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
A clinical diagnosis of an Anxiety Disorder found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revised. Diagnosis will be assessed using the ADIS-L structured interview.
Exclusion criteria
Current diagnosis, or history of, mania, psychosis, substance dependence, or recurring suicidal ideation.
Outcome results
None listed