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Source
Brief title
Health condition
Anxiety, depression
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Decreased psychological distress (depression measured with the CES-D and anxiety measured with the HADS-A).
Secondary outcome
Increased mental health, measured with the MHC-SF.
Background summary
This study will evaluate a self-help book based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for adults with mild to moderate depression or anxiety. The participants will get email counseling. The effects on depression, anxiety and mental health will be examined in a randomized controlled trial.
Study objective
The main hypothesis is that a preventive self-help intervention based on ACT for adults with mild to moderate distress leads to a decrease in psychological distress (depression and anxiety), fatigue and an increase in psychological flexibility and mental health, compared with a wait list group.
Study design
Experimental condition: The participants will be asked to complete measurements at baseline (T0), three weeks and six weeks after starting with the intervention (T1, T2), directly after the intervention (9 weeks) (T3) and three months after the intervention (T4).
Control condition: The participants will be asked to complete measurements at baseline (T0), directly after the intervention (9 weeks) (T3) and three months after the intervention (T4).
Intervention
1. Experimental condition: The self-help intervention “Living to the fullest” with process monitoring by a counselor with e-mail contact.
The intervention is a self-help book that consist of 9 modules. The intervention is based on six core processes of ACT for creating more psychological flexibility and is based on mindfulness exercises;
2. Experimental condition: The self-help intervention with process monitoring and personal support by a counselor with e-mail contact;
3. Control condition: A waitlist group, the participants receive the self-help intervention after three months.
Afdeling GW/PCGR
Postbus 217
Martine Fledderus
Universiteit Twente
Afdeling GW/PCGR
Postbus 217
Enschede 7500 AE
The Netherlands
+31 (0)6 5105 6727
m.fledderus@gw.utwente.nl
Afdeling GW/PCGR
Postbus 217
Martine Fledderus
Universiteit Twente
Afdeling GW/PCGR
Postbus 217
Enschede 7500 AE
The Netherlands
+31 (0)6 5105 6727
m.fledderus@gw.utwente.nl
Inclusion criteria
People of 18 years and older with mild to moderate psychological distress (anxiety, depression), fatigue and/or with low mental health.
Exclusion criteria
1. Serious psychopathology requiring immediate treatment;
2. Recently started on pharmacological treatment;
3. Currently undergoing treatment at a mental health institution;
4. Reporting no psychological complaints (a score of 9 or below on the CES-D or a score of 2 or below on the HADS-A);
5. Not enough time for following the self-help intervention;
6. Poor control of the Dutch language (reading or learning difficulties);
7. Not having an e-mail address.
Design
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL1871 |
| NTR-old | NTR1985 |
| Other | Fonds Psychische Gezondheid / METIGG : 20086339 / NL28042.097.09 |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN wordt niet meer aangevraagd. |