A randomised controlled trial (RCT) of brief internet-delivered education about managing symptoms of anxiety and depression in tertiary Chinese students

Not Applicable

Completed

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

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000214831
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-02-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

1. International Chinese-speaking Macquarie University student
2. Aged 18+ years
3. Self-identified difficulties managing stress, anxiety, low mood, or depression

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe depression (total score > 22 on the PHQ-9)
2. Suicidal intent or plan
3. Presenting problem not stress, anxiety, low mood, or depression

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptoms and severity of low mood/depression are measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)[Administered at pre-education, prior to each Lesson in the course, post-education, and at 3-months post-education];Anxiety is measured by the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 Item Scale (GAD-7)[Administered at pre-education, prior to each Lesson in the course, post-education, and at 3-months post-education]