Anxiety, Depression
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a culturally adapted internet-administrated cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) in Arabic for anxiety and depression
Detailed description
The study will compare the effect of the intervention against a wait-list control. The intervention tested is based on cognitive behavior therapy delivered over the internet via a secure treatment platform. Participants in the study are recruited from the general public via social media. The intervention is in Arabic.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInternet-delivered CBT
Culturally adapted transdiagnostic internet-delivered CBT in Arabic
Sponsors
Linkoeping University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Participants get randomly assigned to either treatment or wait-list control.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Be above 18 years of age * Have symptoms of anxiety and/or depression * Be able to read and write in Arabic * Have access to computer or smartphone
Exclusion criteria
* Suicidal ideation * Alcohol addiction * Other major primary psychiatric disorder * Ongoing psychological treatment * Recent (during last 4 weeks) change in psychiatric medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) | pre-treatment ,week 3, week 6, week 8 and 12 months post-treatment | The PHQ-9 is a nine-item self-report questionnaire that measures symptoms of depression. It is scored from 0-27 with a higher score reflecting more severe symptoms. |
| Change in Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7-item scale, (GAD-7) | pre-treatment ,week 3, week 6, week 8 and 12 months post-treatment | The GAD-7 is a seven-item self-report questionnaire that measures symptoms of anxiety. It is scored from 0-21 with a higher score reflecting more severe symptoms. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Impact of Events Scale - Revised (IES-R) | pre-treatment, week 8 | Self-reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress. It is scored from 0-88 where higher scores reflect more symptoms. |
| Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) | pre-treatment, week 8 | Measures alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related problems. It is scored from 0-40 with higher scores reflecting more alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors, and alcohol-related problems. |
| Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale (BBQ) | pre-treatment, week 8 | Self-reported quality of life. The scale is scored from 0-96 with a higher score reflecting higher self-reported quality of life. |
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) | pre-treatment, week 8 | Self-reported stress-related symptoms. It is scored from 0-56 with higher scores reflecting more symtoms of perceived stress. |
| Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) | pre-treatment, week 8 | Self-reported symptoms of insomnia. It is scored from 0-28 with higher scores reflecting more symptoms of insomnia. |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed