Non-clinical population/mild symptoms of psychopathology Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This is an interventional study. The participant pool will be recruited online using a quota sampling method. Based on the Census 2021, the sampling process will consider three variables: gender, age
and higher education). Statistical Power (SP) Analysis for the multivariate latent change score models to be used revealed that 80 participants are needed to ensure an SP of at least .8 (a = .05), con
Sponsors
Universidade da Maia
University of Porto
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Presence of emotional injury caused by a significant personal relationship in the past (at least 2 years ago), influencing present functionality/mental well-being 2. Availability to work on the emotional injury 3. Aged 18-64 years old 4. Adequate computer literacy 5. Internet access
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Moderate to severe psychopathology 2. Have had changes in the therapeutic plan with psychotropic medication in the last month, if currently taking psychotropic medication 3. Receiving psychological treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Unfinished business resolution/affects associated with a significant other measured using the Unfinished Business Resolution Scale (UFBRS) and the Positive and Negative Affects Schedule (PANAS) at T1, 2, 3 and 4 T0: evaluated at admission T1: immediately before the first session T2: immediately after the first session T3: immediately before the second session T4: immediately after the second session T5: 2 weeks after T4 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sociodemographic Questionnaire measured using an Admission Questionnaire at T0 2. Anxiety measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD7) at T0, 1, 3, and 5 3. Depression measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9) at T0, 1, 3, and 5 4. General mental health and general psychological well-being measured using the Clinical Outcome Routine Evaluation-10 (CORE-OM) at T0, 1, 3, and 5 5. Self-reported mental health measured using the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) at T1 and 5 6. Intervention satisfaction/usefulness from participants' perspective measured using the Final Session Questionnaire at T4 and Process Final Questionnaire at T5 T0: evaluated at admission T1: immediately before the first session T2: immediately after the first session T3: immediately before the second session T4: immediately after the second session T5: 2 weeks after T4 | — |
Countries
Portugal
Contacts
Public ContactJoão Salgado
Outcome results
None listed