(trans-diagnostic) symptoms of negative self-esteem low self-esteem self-esteem problems
Conditions
Interventions
COMET protocols for sef-esteem primarily involve 1) the identification of the
negative self-opinion, 2) the identification of positive characteristics and
behaviors that are incompatible with the ne
Sponsors
PsyQ, subdivision of Parnassia Group
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Aged 18+ 2) Proficiency in the Dutch language * 3) A score
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Current alcohol or drug abuse or addiction disorder 2) Bipolar or psychotic disorder 3) Following another treatment specifically targeting self-esteem problems 4) Having followed a COMET intervention in the past 12 months without success
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility of the blended COMET protocol in comparison to the standard face-to-face COMET: * Recruitment time and inclusion rate: required time to include patients and amount of patients (out of eligible ones) willing to participate in the study after referral by the primary therapist. * Therapy adherence: difference in amount of completed homework exercises between the two conditions. These are monitored automatically by the mobile app (i.e., planted flowers and materials added to the planted flowers, flowers review time), while in the face-to-face condition patients are given a weekly diary form to keep track of frequency and duration of daily exercises. At the start of each session, therapists will review clients* homework in the previous week and will make a copy of the form. * Therapy retention: difference in dropout rate between the two conditions. * Time on task in the Zen Garden app (patients in the blended COMET group only): patients* total activity with the mobile app is (i.e., app usage logs, including frequency and duration of app logins and activity in the app and amount of tasks or actions performed in the app) 2. Difference in Treatment acceptability/satisfaction between the two COMET versions: * Patients* expectancies about the treatment will be assessed and compared between the two groups with the Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ; Devilly & Borkovec, 2000) at the end of the first COMET session. * At the post-intervention assessment patients* satisfaction with the intervention will be assessed with the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8; Larsen et al., 1979), which is a global measure of patient perceptions of the treatment they received. 3. User experience with the Zen Garden app (the blended COMET group only), assessed during the post-intervention session: * App usability assessed with the System Usability Scale (SUS; Brooke, 1996); * Overall user experience will be measured with the User Experi | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Improvement in self-esteem: Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) and Self-Esteem Rating Scale * Short Form (SERS-SF; Lecomte et al., 2006) administered at both assessment time points. * Improvement in depression and anxiety symptoms: Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II; Beck et al., 1996) and State Anxiety subscale of the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI; Spielberger, 1983) administered at both time points. * At a descriptive level, therapists* total amount of time spent per patient, including sessions and weekly contact with patients, will be recorded as a proxy of cost-effectiveness. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed