depression and anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
A mobile application-based cognitive behavioral therapy for 12 weeks
Sponsors
Chiba University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who meet all of the following conditions: 1) Have mild or moderately severe depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 score of 5 to 19 points) 2) Have mild or moderate anxiety symptoms (GAD-7 score of 5 to 14 points) 3) Men and women between the ages of 16 and 65 4) Those who receive medical treatment by a psychiatrist or psychosomatic physician. 5) Those who can visit Chiba University or have an interview with web conferencing software or telephone about once every four weeks 6) Those who can use the online program for about 12 weeks with PC, smartphone, or tablet 7) Those who understand the explanation in Japanese and have obtained the consent of the person (in the case of minors, the person and the guardian)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who meet any of the following conditions are not eligible: 1) Those who have an imminent risk of suicide 2) Persons with serious mental disorders such as organic brain disorders (including dementia), psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, and drug dependence 3) Those who are not allowed to participate in this study by their principal doctor 4) Those who have difficulty in contacting researchers 5) Those who are receiving psychotropic drug therapy and whose prescription is expected to change during the period of participation in this study 6) Those who are currently receiving the therapy designated as prohibited 7) The principal investigator or the research coordinator judges that it is inappropriate to carry out this study safely.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| change in sum of PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores from pre- to post-12 week intervention | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasaki Tamura
Chiba University Graduate school of medicine
Outcome results
None listed