Treatment of anxiety and/or depression in college students Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization for the RCT will be conducted after informed consent is obtained and it is ascertained the participants meet the inclusion criteria. A researcher independent of the study will generate t
Sponsors
University of Ulster
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Students who experience mild to moderate depression (score above 4 on the PHQ-9) and/or anxiety symptoms (score above 4 on the GAD-7) 2. Currently registered at Ulster University or Letterkenny Institute of Technology 3. Over 18
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants under the age of 18 2. Students who reside outside the UK or Ireland 3. Students with co-morbid bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders or high risk of suicide assessed by the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) 4. Students with severe depression (score above 14 on the PHQ-9) and/ or anxiety symptoms (score above 14 on the GAD-7 scale) 5. Those currently receiving/ having received psychological treatment for depression and/or anxiety in the past 12 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression scores measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and anxiety scores measured using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) both at baseline, 1-week post-intervention and 6 months post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health-related wellbeing measured using the EuroQol five-dimension scale questionnaire (EQ-5D) at baseline, 1-week post-intervention and 6 months post-intervention 2. Client satisfaction with treatment measured using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) at baseline, 1-week post-intervention and 6 months post-intervention | — |
Countries
Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactMargaret McLafferty
Outcome results
None listed