Depression, Major Depression
Conditions
Keywords
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mood Management, Self-help, Internet
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an eight-lesson self-help intervention delivered online will result in a reduction of depressive symptoms.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSelf-help cognitive-behavioral online course
A self-help online course based on cognitive behavioral therapy for major depression.
Sponsors
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
University of California, San Francisco
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Participants will be 18 years of age or older, * Participants will have regular (\>1 time/week) access to internet and email, with a valid email address, * Participants will be fluent or almost fluent in English, and * Participants will be looking for information to help themselves, rather than another person. * Only those invited to participate will be eligible.
Exclusion criteria
* Participants under 18 years of age, * Participants will with sporadic (\< 1 time/week) access to internet and email, * Participants who fail to provide an email address, * Participants with English difficulties, * Participants looking for information to help someone else, and * Participants not invited will be ineligible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms - Self-report | Baseline, 1, 2, and 5 months post consent |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed