Depressive symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
The unguided online courses consist of advice, practical tips and exercises.
Participants can decide for themselves what they want to read, use or fill out.
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 18-70 years Living in the Netherlands or Denmark BMI 18.5 or higher and lower than 40
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current (in past 6 months) clinical Major Depressive Disorder Episode Current (in past 6 months) use of antidepressant drugs or psychological interventions Anxiety or alcohol or substance/drug addiction in previous 6 months Suicidal intentions as measured during the screening Diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or psychosis, eating disorder (ever in life)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility of use of online courses and making changes in behaviour (per intervention; comparison between interventions; comparison between interventions and control group); 2. Comparison of feasibility in low versus high depressive symptoms group (per group; comparison between groups) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters will be included as potentially confounding or modifying variables. These include: Age Gender Country Socio-demographics: educational level, money available for food, marital status, ethnic and cultural heritage, work situation, size of household, number of under-aged children living in the household Life-style factors: BMI, alcohol use, smoking status, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, weight status History of depressive disorder Eating styles Social context of eating Depressive symptoms Atypical depressive symptoms Subjective health Body dissatisfaction | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed