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Internet-based treatment of phobias in specialized mental health care: a cost-effectiveness study

Completed
Conditions
phobias
10002861
anxiety disorder
Registration Number
NL-OMON38233
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
320
Inclusion Criteria

(1) patients with a DSM-IV phobic disorder (social, agora, or specific)
(2) 18 years or older
(3) access to the internet
(4) motivated to work with a guided self-help intervention

Exclusion Criteria

Another severe psychological disorder (psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder) and/or an
increased risk for suicide.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary outcomemeasure is the Fear Questionniare. This questionnaire<br /><br>assesses the level of anxiety (or avoidance) of different situations. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary outcomes include: generalised anxiety (BAI), panic (PDSS-R),<br /><br>depressive symptoms (CES-D), alcohol use (CAGE), satisfaction with care (CSQ8),<br /><br>quality of life (EQ5-D), health care use and absenteeism. Health care use and<br /><br>absenteeism will be translated into costs and used in the economical analyses.<br /><br>We will also register the number (and type) of contacts in regular mental<br /><br>health care. All questionnaires will be completed via the internet.<br /><br>Measurements will be conducted after inclusion (and informed consent), after 5<br /><br>weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months.</p><br>
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