A randomised controlled trial comparing the impact of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) for health anxiety to psychoeducation on health anxiety symptoms

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney0 个研究点目标入组 60 人开始时间: 2015年8月25日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•* Self-identified as suffering from excessive health anxiety.
•* Meet criteria for either Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD) or Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) according to the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM-5 (ADIS-5).
•* Australian resident status
•* At least 18 years of age
•* Access to a computer, printer, and the internet
•* If taking medication, must have been taking the same dose for at least 1 month and not intend to change that dose during the course of the program.
•* Prepared to provide name, phone number, and address, and to provide the name and phone number of a local general practitioner.
•* Willing to provide informed consent.
•* Willing to provide consent for study team to notify their GP of their participation in this project.

•- Does not meet IAD or SSD diagnostic criteria
•- Currently experiencing severe depression symptoms (score of 24 or above on the PHQ-9).
•- Regularly using illicit drugs or regularly consuming more than three standard drinks per day
•- Current regular use of benzodiazepines
•- Current use of atypical anti-psychotics
•- Currently experiencing a psychotic mental illness or bipolar disorder
•- severe symptoms of suicidal ideation (defined as responding 3 to the PHQ-9 question 9 item that assesses the frequency of suicidal ideation over the past fortnight).
•-Those scoring 1 or 2 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Item (PHQ-9) item 9 will require risk assessment with the responsible clinician before being admitted into the study.

发起方

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney