anxiety anxiety symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is more effective than treatment as
usual or placebo and is as effective in treating anxiety and depression as
established psychological interventions. The we
anxiety
eHealth
indicated prevention
older adults
Sponsors
Universiteit Leiden
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (a) presence of mild to moderate anxiety symptoms (a score between 4 and 15 on the GAD-7); (b) age between 55 and 75 years; (c) having internet-access; (d) able to invest approximately 30 minutes per day up to three hours per week; (e) able to communicate in Dutch.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) severe anxiety (GAD-7 > 15) and/or depressive symptomatology (PHQ-9 score > 20); (b) at least two areas of role functioning with severe role impairment (SDS > 8); (c) few anxiety (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of symptoms of anxiety will be investigated with the GAD-7 at T0 - T5.. The questionnaire consists of 7 items that are rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 *not at all* to 3 *nearly every day*, Scores of 5, 10, and 15 are taken as the cut off points for mild, moderate, and severe anxiety. A change from one occasion to another of four points or more is considered real (i.e. statistically reliable). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes at T0, T3, T6 and T12: Depression symptom severity (PHQ-9) Presence of anxiety and depressive disorder (MINI-Plus) Functional impairment (SDS) Emotion regulation (CERQ) Experiential avoidance (AAQ-II) Positive Mental Health (MHC-SF) Quality of Life (EuroQol) Cost-effectiveness (TIC-P) Client Satisfaction (CSQ-8) Weekly assessments during treatment period for mediation analysis: Level of anxiety/depression (PHQ-4) Cognitive emotion regulation (6 Likert-scales) Support counselor (SRS) | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed