None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
We recently completed an RCT pilot study of an internet-based transdiagnostic treatment for anxiety disorders and for GAD, panic, social phobia and depression. Adherence throughout the program was roughly equivalent to that of our previous internet-based disorder-specific programs (76%), and post-treatment results finalised in January 2010 support the efficacy of this initiative. We are interested in further investigating the efficacy of internet-based treatments for a population of people suffering from GAD and/or depression.
Interventions
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1) Treatment with clinician-assisted Internet based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and/or depression, or 2) Waitlist control. All participants will meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for GAD and/or Major Depressive Disorder. All group 1 participants will separately complete 6 lessons of Internet based treatment about the management of symptoms o
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: 1) Treatment with clinician-assisted Internet based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and/or depression, or 2) Waitlist control. All participants will meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for GAD and/or Major Depressive Disorder. All group 1 participants will separately complete 6 lessons of Internet based treatment about the management of symptoms of GAD and depression. One lesson will be completed every 7 to 14 days (it will become available after the preceding lesson has been completed, with a minimum of 7 days between lessons and a maximum of 14 days). Each lesson will take about 15 minutes to complete. Group 1 participants will have access to summaries of each lesson, homework exercises, extra resources, weekly reminder emails, and one-on-one contact with the Clinician (Clinical Psychologist) by telephone or email in the first 2 weeks, then as required. The duration of the program is 8-10 weeks, but participants will be contacted 3 months post program and asked to complete follow-up questionnaires. Study questionnaires will be administered at application, pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, at 3 months post-treatment, and the K10 pre-each lesson. These will take about 20 minutes to complete. The treatment materials are based on cognitive behavioural techniques.
Sponsors
St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association-4th Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for Generalised Anxiety Disorder and/or Major Depressive Disorder, Internet access + printer access, Australian citizen.
Exclusion criteria
Current substance abuse/dependence, Psychotic mental illness (Bipolar or Schizophrenia), Current or planned psychological treatment during study duration, Change in medications during last 1 month or intended change during study duration, use of Benzodiazepines, Suicidal.
Outcome results
None listed