None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This pilot trial seeks to investigate the adherence rates and efficacy of an internet-delivered for repetitive negative thinking immediately following treatment and at 1-month follow-up.
Interventions
The internet-delivered Rumination and Worry program comprises 3 comic-style lessons completed over 6weeks. It comprises psychoeducation about rumination and worry as well as techniques structured problem solving, attention shifting, activity planning and challenging positive and negative metacognitive beliefs about rumination and worry. One lesson will be released every 7 days (it will become available after the preceding lesson has been completed, with a minimum of 5 days between lessons), with
The internet-delivered Rumination and Worry program comprises 3 comic-style lessons completed over 6weeks. It comprises psychoeducation about rumination and worry as well as techniques structured problem solving, attention shifting, activity planning and challenging positive and negative metacognitive beliefs about rumination and worry. One lesson will be released every 7 days (it will become available after the preceding lesson has been completed, with a minimum of 5 days between lessons), with each participant taking between one and two weeks to complete each lesson (6 weeks in total). Each lesson will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete. Participants will have access to summaries of each lesson, homework exercises, extra resources, for each lesson. Participants are advised to spend at least 3-4 hours per week working through the lesson material, revisiting the content and homework tasks/ practicing the skills. Clinician guidance in the form of advice about the internet intervention will be provided in the form of email or phone contact from the clinician (registered clinical psychologist) after completion of the first two lessons, then as required. The participant is able to email or phone the clinician at any point during the trial. The participant completes a measure of psychological distress before each lesson and if their scores increase by one or more standard deviations, the clinician is automatically alerted and initiates contact with the participant by phone or email. This mode of contact is dependent on what is clinically indicated in terms of the participant's distress score and or what the participant may have communicated (in the form of phone or email contact) to the clinician. The mode of contact (email or phone or both) therefore is dependent on the clinician's clinical judgement of the situation in hand. Strategies used to improved adherence to intervention protocols and procedures for monitoring adherence include: automated email reminders, monitoring the downloading of homework, collection of data on how long participants spent reading lessons and practicing skills.
Sponsors
University of New South Wales
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Score above 27 on Repetitive Negative Thinking Questionnaire. * Australian resident status * At least 18 years of age * Access to a computer, printer, and the internet * If taking medication, must have been taking the same dose for at least 2 months and not intend to change that dose during the course of the program. * Prepared to provide name, phone number, and address, and to provide the name and phone number of a local general practitioner. * Willing to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
- Currently experiencing severe depression symptoms (score of 23 or above on the PHQ-9). - Regularly using illicit drugs or regularly consuming more than three standard drinks per day - Current regular use of benzodiazepines - Current use of atypical anti-psychotics - Currently experiencing a psychotic mental illness or bipolar disorder - Completed an online program for depression and/or anxiety in the past year - Currently suicidal and/or severe symptoms of suicidal ideation (defined as responding 3 to the PHQ-9 question 9 item that assesses the frequency of suicidal ideation over the past fortnight). -Those scoring 1 or 2 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item (PHQ-9) item 9 will require risk assessment with the responsible clinician before being admitted into the study.
Outcome results
None listed