Behavioural and Cognitive Change During a Self-Guided Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Course for Anxiety and Depression: An Open Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental Health - Anxiety; Depression; Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000596606
• Lead Sponsor: eCentreClinic, the Centre for Emotional Health (CEH), Macquarie University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-06-04
• Study Completion: 2015-01-04
• Last Update Posted: 8 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 125

Inclusion Criteria

Self-reported difficulties with anxiety or depression.
- Internet access + Printer access
- Australian resident

Exclusion Criteria

- Receiving concurrent CBT
- Severe symptoms of depression
- Severe depression, suicidal intent or plan (PHQ-9 total score > 23; or >2 to PHQ-9 question assessing frequency of self-harm or suicide ideation)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Health Questionnaire 9-Item (PHQ9), which is a measure of depression.[Application; pre-treatment; once per week throughout treatment; post-treatment, and; 3 month follow-up];Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item (GAD7), which is a measure of anxiety.[Application; Pre-treatment; once per week throughout treatment; post-treatment, and; 3 month follow-up];Thoughts and Actions Frequency Scale (TAFS); This is a 24-item scale developed by the research team that measures the frequency of cognitions and behaviours related to mental health outcomes. The name of the measure is tentative and may change in future.[Application; Pre-treatment; once per week throughout treatment; post-treatment, and; 3 month follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction With Life Scale 5-item (SWLS), a measure of life satisfaction[Pre-treatment; post-treatment, and; 3 month follow-up];Sheehan Disability Scale 5-item (SDS), which is a measure of general disability and impairment.[Pre-treatment; post-treatment, and; 3 month follow-up];Locus of Control of Behaviour Scale 17 items (LCBS), a measure of patients' behaviour self-efficacy[Pre-treatment; week 4 of treatment; post-treatment];Therapy Evaluation Form 6-item (TEF), a measure of treatment expectations[Pre-treatment; week 4 of treatment; post-treatment];Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale 25-items (BADS), a measure of behavioural activation.[Pre-treatment; post-treatment; 3-month follow-up];Emotion Regulation Questionnaire 10 items (ERQ), a measure of emotion regulation strategies [Pre-treatment];Cognitive Behavior Therapy Skills Questionnaire 16-items (CBTSQ), a measure of cognitive restructuring and behavioural activation skills usage.[Post-treatment]