I-CBT for Stress and Well-being: Evaluating the Efficacy of a Student Focused i-CBT Intervention

The internet cognitive behavioural therapy (i-CBT) program will comprise 8 modules (these take approximately 15 mins each) over a 6-week period that will be delivered via the This Way Up clinic website www.thiswayup.org.au. Participants will be encouraged to complete a little over one module a week, and reminded to complete modules through automated emails if they do not complete them on time. These modules are presented through comic-style illustrations that intersperse lessons in key cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles alongside the narrative of a student dealing with stress. In particular these modules will cover psychoeducation on stress and well-being, skills in thought challenging, behavioural activation, goal setting, problem solving, study skills, and mindfulness. Each module ends with a lesson summary that participants can only download upon completing the module. This summary provides a brief overview of the module and includes a homework task for the student to complete before beginning the next module. For example for module 1, participants are required to complete a stress level checklist. For the relaxation module, participants are encouraged to complete relaxation activities each day, or for the managing thinking module, they are encouraged to complete a thought challenging worksheet.