Comparing psychological interventions in order to find out what treatments are effective in helping students cope and manage with challenges to their mental health

Completed

• Conditions: Stress, anxiety and depression; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN92015724
• Lead Sponsor: Cardiff University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-07
• Last Update Posted: 24 September 2018
• Study Completion: 2019-07-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Students at Cardiff University
2. Aged 18 and over
3. Able to give informed consent
4. Able to read, write and understand English
5. Individuals with normal or corrected vision will be invited to take part in the eye tracking tasks

Exclusion Criteria

Staff members at the University are not able to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The following will be assessed 1 week prior to the intervention, immediately prior to each intervention session and at 1, 5 and 12 weeks after the intervention:<br>1. Psychological distress, assessed using the General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12)<br>2. Symptoms of depression, assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8)<br>3. Levels of anxiety, assessed using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7)<br><br>Following the delivery of the 4 week ACT or CBT intervention participants will be invited to participate in a 30 minute telephone interview about the aspects of the intervention that they found helpful or unhelpful.