The UvAcare project: intervention - Examining the effectiveness of a web-based intervention for symptoms of depression and/or anxiety in university and PhD students.

Recruiting

Conditions: psychische stoornissen: angststoornissen en -symptomen
anxiety
mood disorder
10027946

Registration Number: NL-OMON48683

Lead Sponsor: niversiteit van Amsterdam

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 1100

Inclusion Criteria

(a) Being enrolled as a student or PhD student at the University of Amsterdam
(UvA)
(b) Being 16 years or older
(c) Students who experience symptoms of depression (as defined by a score
within the range of 15 to 60 points on the Center for Epidemiological Studies
Depression Scale [CES-D]) and/or anxiety (as defined by scoring above the
cut-off score of 4 on the Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale - 7 items
[GAD-7]).

Exclusion Criteria

(a) Co-morbid bipolar disorder and/or psychotic disorder according to the MINI
(b) Currently receiving psychological treatment for depression and/or anxiety
(c) Having slow or no Internet connection (e.g. no broadband Internet or
something comparable)
(d) No informed consent before participation

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome of the RCT are the PHQ-9 for self-reported symptoms of<br /><br>depression and the GAD-7 for self-reported symptoms of anxiety. These scales<br /><br>will be administered at pre-treatment, mid-intervention (5 weeks<br /><br>post-randomisation), 8 weeks post-randomisation and at 6 and 12 month follow-up<br /><br>measurements.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The secundary outcomes are the EQ-5D for quality of life, the Audit-C for<br /><br>alcohol use, the SIAS-6 (social interaction anxiety), the DAST-10 for drug use,<br /><br>the ASM for avoidance support and the Mini-SPIN for social anxiety. In<br /><br>addition, the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire - 8 items (CSQ-8) and medical<br /><br>service consumption (TiC-P) will be monitored. Finally, academic achievement,<br /><br>social isolation, loneliness, cognitive interpretation bias, perfectionism,<br /><br>attachment and burn-out are assessed with self-report measures.</p><br>