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Comparing counseling alone versus counseling supplemented with a well-being mobile phone app for university students with anxiety or depressio

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Mental health
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Symptoms of anxiety and/or depression in the university student context, as well context specific mental health concerns including: academic distress, substance abuse, family distress, social anxiety, hostility, and eating concerns.
Registration Number
ISRCTN55102899
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Sheffield
Brief Summary

1. 2017 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28127442 2. 2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31418424 (added 19/08/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria

1. Registered student at the University of Sheffield
2. Approved for counselling (based on therapist assessment at triage)
3. Meet clinical cut-off for anxiety (10 on PHQ-9) or depression (10 on GAD-7)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Present high risk to self or others (determined by therapist assessment at triage)
2. Currently receiving therapeutic support

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility of the intervention is assessed through analysis of therapy recordings, interviews with clients and focus groups with therapists throughout the study.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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