Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety
• Interventions: Behavioral: Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Treatment; Behavioral: Internet-delivered structured support

• Registration Number: NCT01532219
• Lead Sponsor: Linkoeping University

Brief Summary

The overall aim of this study is to develop and test a psychodynamic Internet-delivered psychological treatment for patients with major depression and/or anxiety disorders and compare its efficacy to an active control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-02
• Study First Submitted: 2012-02-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-02-09
• Study First Posted: 2012-02-14
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2013-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2013-04-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety disorder, Depressive Disorder NOS or Anxiety Disorder NOS
• 10 or higher on the PHQ-9 or on the GAD-7 at pre-treatment

Exclusion Criteria

• Primary diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
• Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. psychosis or bipolar disorder)
• Alcohol abuse (more than 16 on the AUDIT)
• Suicidal (measured in diagnostic interview)
• Changed medication during the last three months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Treatment	Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Treatment	Participants in the experimental condition will receive 8 text-modules delivered as guided self-help, via the Internet. The intervention lasts for 10 weeks and includes weekly contacts with a therapist via a secure online environment similar to e-mail. The treatment is a short-term psychodynamic treatment psychodynamic treatment.
Internet-delivered structured support	Internet-delivered structured support	Participants in the active control condition will receive a structured support treatment via the Internet. The intervention lasts for 10 weeks and includes weekly contacts with a therapist via a secure online environment similar to e-mail.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9)	At treatment follow-up (7 months)
7-item Patient Health Questionnaire Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)	At treatment follow-up (7 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-25)	At treatment follow-up (7 months)
Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)	At treatment follow-up (7 months)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning; 🇸🇪 Linköping, Sweden