Self-help course with guidance on the Internet for Turkish migrants with depression.

Guided self-help course on the Internet for Turkish migrants with depression: a randomised controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23892

Enrollment

200

Registered

2010-04-19

Start date

2010-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Depressive symptoms, somatic symptoms, symptoms of anxiety, acculturation, satisfaction and quality of life.

Interventions

The intervention we will evaluate is the adapted version of the original website Alles Onder Controle, a brief problem solving intervention based on Self-Examination Therapy: Alles Onder Controle TR

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nda (in Turkish). The course is available in two languages and both are adapted by a Turkish psychologist in collaboration with the VU University and the Trimbos-institute, by: 1. Cultural sensitiv

2. Use of cultural specific cases and problems that are recognizable for the target group concerned

3. Cultural specific examples of persons with similar problems. The intervention consists of 5 sessions and takes 5 weeks in total. During that period the respondents indicate what they think is impo

for these problems they make a plan how to live with it). At the end of the course, the participant will receive a certificate for successfully completing the course. The participants are supported by

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older; 2. Depressive symptoms (CES-D score >= 16); 3. Turkish ethnicity (which will be based if the participant or at least on of his/her parents is born in Turkey); 4. Having access to a PC and the Internet and an e-mail address; 5. Provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criterion is having active suicidal ideations or plans (M.I.N.I. score > low risk).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To investigate the effectiveness of a culturally adapted and internet-based guided self-help intervention among Turkish migrants, in terms of reduction of depressive symptoms (CES-D). All assessments take place online.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Somatic symptoms (SCL-90R); 2. Symptoms of anxiety (HADS); 3. Acculturation (LAS); 4. Satisfaction; 5. Quality of life (EuroQol-5D). All assessments take place online.	—

Contacts

Public ContactB. Ünlü

Van der Boechorststraat 1

B.Unlu@psy.vu.nl+31 (0)20 5983688

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)