An open trial of a guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy intervention to determine the benefits of the Wellbeing Course for Arab Australians with symptoms of anxiety and depressio

Not Applicable

Completed

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

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001329752
• Lead Sponsor: Macquarie University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

1) Resident of Australia,
(2) Of Arabic ancestry,
(3) 18-70 years of age,
(4) English reading ability level at year 9 equivalence or above.
(5) Not currently participating in CBT for target symptoms,
(6) A score above 4 on the GAD-7 (indicating at least mild anxiety) or above 4 on the PHQ-9 (indicating at least mild depression),
(7) Provides informed consent,

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Very severe depression (i.e. score > 22 on PHQ-9)
(2) Suicidal intention or plan (determined on interview)
(3) Principal problem not anxiety or depression
(4) acute psychosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms and severity of depression is measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)[Administered at pre-intervention, prior to each Lesson in the course, post-intervention, and at 3-months post-intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms of anxiety are measured by the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 Item Scale (GAD-7).[Administered at pre-intervention, prior to each Lesson in the course, post-intervention, and at 3-months post-intervention];Symptoms of psychological distress are measured by the Kessler-10 Item (K-10)[Administered at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 3-months post-intervention];Levels of impairment in functioning are measured by the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS)[Administered at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 3-months post-intervention];Frequency of adaptive behaviours are measured by the Things You Do Questionnaire (TYDQ)[Administered at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 3-months post-intervention]