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Conditions
Interventions
E-PsEYE is a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based e-mental health
intervention (offered via the Internet), consisting of nine modules designed to
reduce depression and anxiety and increase adap
2) dealing with depression and anxiety
3)
dealing with fatigue and stress
4) participating in pleasurable activities
5)
replacing self-defeating thoughts with healthier thoughts
6) identifying and
replacing negative thought patterns
7) identifying and replacing negative
communication styles
and 8) setting goals for the future. The duration of the
intervention depend on the needs of patients, but takes a maximum of 3 months.
anxiety
depression
e-mental health
vision impairment
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are: (A) patients should have at least mild symptoms of depression and/or anxiety (score of 5 or higher on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9, and/or score of 3 or higher on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale * Anxiety (HADS-A)); (B) patients should be able to speak the Dutch language adequately; and (C) patients should have access to the Internet.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are: (A) patients are cognitively impaired, which is assessed by telephone with the six-item Mini Mental State Examination (score
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression symptomatology is measured with the PHQ-9 questionnaire (containing 9 questions on a 4-point Likert scale, with total scores ranging from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating higher symptoms of depression). Anxiety symptomatology is measured with the HADS-A questionnaire (containing 7 questions on a 4-point Likert scale, with total scores ranging from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more anxiety symptoms). Both questionnaires are widely used and validated in a visually impaired sample. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adaptation to vision loss is measured with the Adaptation to Vision Loss (AVL) scale (with nine questions on a 4-point Likert scale, with total scores ranging from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating better acceptance). Compliance is operationalized by patients rating their effort and social workers rating patients* compliance to the intervention, based on a 10-point scale (0=no effort/compliance to 10=full effort/compliance). Patient satisfaction is measured with the Dutch Mental Healthcare (MH) thermometer of satisfaction: a widely used 20-item questionnaire providing information on patients* satisfaction on provided information, relationship with the social worker, and results of the treatment. | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed