Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety and Depression Amongst French Canadians
- Conditions
- Major DepressionAnxiety Disorders
- Interventions
- Behavioral: The Wellbeing Course
- Registration Number
- NCT03043833
- Lead Sponsor
- Universite de Moncton
- Brief Summary
This study represents Phase II of a research program involving an international collaboration with Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) to implement an Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for the treatment of anxiety and depression in French-speaking Canadians from the Atlantic Provinces.
The primary objective is to establish the clinical efficacy of a French-Canadian self-guided format version of the Wellbeing Course by conducting a randomized-control trial where an experimental group will be compared to a waitlist control group. A secondary objective is to demonstrate the course's acceptability through participants' satisfaction with the course.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 64
- Residing in New-Brunswick, Nova-Scotia, Prince Edward Island, or Newfound land & Labrador
- Having identified French as the first official language spoken and having good reading comprehension in French.
- Reliable Internet access
- Clinically significant levels of depression or anxiety reflected by significant scores on the following measures: PHQ-9 > 9, GAD-7 >7, Penn Stage Worry Questionnaire ≥ 45, Social Phobia Inventory ≥ 19, Panic and Agoraphobia Scale ≥ 19, or by answering yes to the question "Is anxiety or low mood a problem for you"
- Not currently participating in cognitive-behavioral therapy
- No changes in medication for 4 weeks prior to the study, nor any changes in medication for the next 2 months
- Willing to disclose personal information
- Presence of psychotic symptoms
- Presence of severe depression as indicated by scores ≥ 23 on the PHQ-9, or a score > 2 on item 9 of the PHQ-9
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Wellbeing Course The Wellbeing Course Will receive the French-Canadian version of the Wellbeing Course consisting of five lessons based on cognitive behavior therapy delivered through the Internet over eight weeks.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in depression as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Pretest, posttest (week 8), 3-month follow-up Symptoms of depression
Changes in anxiety as assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Pretest, posttest (week 8), 3-month follow-up Symptoms of anxiety
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in life satisfaction as assessed by the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) Pretest, posttest (week 8), 3-month follow-up Life satisfaction as assessed by the SWLS (Diener et al.,1995)
Changes in health as assessed by the Short-Form Health Survey Pretest (week 1), posttest (week 8), 3-month follow-up Physical and mental health as assessed by the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12; Ware et al., 1998)
Changes in personality as assessed by the Self-administered Standardised Assessment of Personality - Abbreviated Scale Pretest (week 1), posttest (week 8), 3-month follow-up Pathological personality traits as assessed by the Self-administered Standardised Assessment of Personality - Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS)
Changes in anxiety as assessed by the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) Pretest (week 1), posttest (week 8), 3-month follow-up Symptoms of worry
Changes in social anxiety as assessed by the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) Pretest (week 1), posttest (week 8), 3-month follow-up Symptoms of social anxiety symptoms
Changes in panic and agoraphobia as assessed by the Panic and Agoraphobia Scale (PAS) Pretest (week 1), posttest (week 8), 3-month follow-up frequency and intensity of panic symptoms
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Université de Moncton - Adult Clinical Psychology Laboratory
🇨🇦Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada