None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This trial will evaluate the efficacy of an ultra-brief online psychological treatment for women with perinatal depression or anxiety. The treatment involves online materials and optional support from a psychologist. We will evaluate efficacy against a waitlist control group 2-months after starting (i.e., 9-weeks later). Questionnaires will be administered Week 1, Week 5, Week 9, Week 13, and Week 17. We expect that the treatment will be more effective in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms.
Interventions
The treatment consists of a single online lesson which provides psychoeducation about the nature of perinatal anxiety and depression, recommendations for self-management of symptoms, and one week of optional contact with a clinician from the eCentreClinic. This intervention will also include practice exercises, illustrative case examples, and an additional resource on managing worry and problem solving. It is expected that participants will take 60 minutes to read the lesson, read the practice e
The treatment consists of a single online lesson which provides psychoeducation about the nature of perinatal anxiety and depression, recommendations for self-management of symptoms, and one week of optional contact with a clinician from the eCentreClinic. This intervention will also include practice exercises, illustrative case examples, and an additional resource on managing worry and problem solving. It is expected that participants will take 60 minutes to read the lesson, read the practice exercises and resource, and read the case stories. Additional skills practice is at the discretion of the participant. The materials consist of PDF and static powerpoint slides and are accessed via the eCentreClinic website. Adherence will be monitored by tracking the number of times a participant has viewed or downloaded each document. The psychologist will contact participants to arrange a telephone call within a week of this lesson being released. Participants will be able to speak over the phone with the psychologist within a week of the participant viewing the lesson (i.e., this contact is not limited to the week that the treatment becomes available to accommodate participant availability). There is no time limit to this telephone consult or private messages, although it is expected that phone consults will be 20-30 minutes long. The purpose of contact is to answer any questions participants may have about the lesson and support them to implement the skills. Additional contact outside this week will be made if participants indicate that they are at risk of suicide/ self-harm or are experiencing technical difficulties.
Sponsors
Macquarie University
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
(a) Australian woman or person assigned female at birth, (b) Are aged 18 years or older, (c) In the perinatal period (defined as pregnancy to 1-year post-partum), and (d) Experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety.
Exclusion criteria
(a) Actively suicidal or unable to keep themselves safe, (b) Significant risk of harm to others, (c) Living outside of Australia, and (d) Unable to read and understand English.
Outcome results
None listed