Student psychological intervention trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Treatment of anxiety and/or depression in college students; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN83651664
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Ulster

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-06
• Study Completion: 2023-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 10 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 71

Inclusion Criteria

1. Students who experience mild to moderate depression (score above 4 on the PHQ-9) and/or anxiety symptoms (score above 4 on the GAD-7)
2. Currently registered at Ulster University or Letterkenny Institute of Technology
3. Over 18

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants under the age of 18
2. Students who reside outside the UK or Ireland
3. Students with co-morbid bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders or high risk of suicide assessed by the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI)
4. Students with severe depression (score above 14 on the PHQ-9) and/ or anxiety symptoms (score above 14 on the GAD-7 scale)
5. Those currently receiving/ having received psychological treatment for depression and/or anxiety in the past 12 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression scores measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and anxiety scores measured using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) both at baseline, 1-week post-intervention and 6 months post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Health-related wellbeing measured using the EuroQol five-dimension scale questionnaire (EQ-5D) at baseline, 1-week post-intervention and 6 months post-intervention<br> 2. Client satisfaction with treatment measured using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) at baseline, 1-week post-intervention and 6 months post-intervention<br>