scholarly journals Short-Term Effects of a Web-Based Guided Self-Help Intervention for Employees With Depressive Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna S Geraedts ◽  
Annet M Kleiboer ◽  
Noortje M Wiezer ◽  
Willem van Mechelen ◽  
Pim Cuijpers
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Short Term Effects

scholarly journals Short-Term Effectiveness of Web-Based Guided Self-Help for Phobic Outpatients: Randomized Controlled Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin N Kok ◽  
Annemieke van Straten ◽  
Aartjan T F Beekman ◽  
Pim Cuijpers
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Self Help

scholarly journals Exploring Mediators of a Guided Web-Based Self-Help Intervention for People With HIV and Depressive Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial

10.2196/12711 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. e12711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanne van Luenen ◽  
Vivian Kraaij ◽  
Philip Spinhoven ◽  
Tom F Wilderjans ◽  
Nadia Garnefski
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Behavioral Activation ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The Web

Background Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is frequently used to treat depressive symptoms in people living with HIV. We developed an internet-based cognitive behavioral intervention for people with HIV and depressive symptoms, which was based on an effective self-help booklet. The Web-based intervention was previously found to be effective. Objective The objective of this study was to investigate potential mediators of the Web-based intervention. Methods This study was part of a randomized controlled trial, in which the intervention was compared with an attention-only waiting list control condition. Participants were 188 (97 in intervention group and 91 in control group) people with HIV and mild to moderate depressive symptoms recruited in HIV treatment centers in the Netherlands. A total of 22 participants (22/188, 11.7%) in the study were female and 166 (166/188, 88.3%) were male. The average age of the participants was 46.30 years (SD 10.63). The intervention comprised Web-based self-help CBT for 8 weeks, 1 to 2 hours a week, including minimal telephone support from a coach. The participants received Web-based questionnaires at pretest, 3 times during the intervention/or waiting period, and post intervention. The outcome was depressive symptoms. Factors tested as potential mediators were changes in behavioral activation, relaxation, the cognitive coping strategies catastrophizing and positive refocusing, goal re-engagement, and coping self-efficacy. Results Using multilevel structural equation modeling, changes in behavioral activation (P=.006) and goal re-engagement (P=.009) were found to be significant mediators of the intervention effect. The mediation effect seemed to occur between weeks 3 and 5 for behavioral activation and weeks 1 and 3 for goal re-engagement. Using (bivariate) autoregressive latent trajectory analysis, we found a return effect (from the dependent variable to the mediator) for goal re-engagement but not for behavioral activation, which suggested that the mediation effect of changes in behavioral activation was stronger than that in goal re-engagement. Conclusions The results suggest that changes in behavioral activation and goal re-engagement may mediate the effect of the Web-based intervention for people with HIV and depressive symptoms. The results may lead to possible mechanisms of change of the intervention and improvement of therapy outcomes. Clinical Trial Netherlands Trial Register NTR5407; https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/5298

scholarly journals Long-Term Results of a Web-Based Guided Self-Help Intervention for Employees With Depressive Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna S Geraedts ◽  
Annet M Kleiboer ◽  
Jos Twisk ◽  
Noortje M Wiezer ◽  
Willem van Mechelen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Self Help

scholarly journals Web-based guided self-help for employees with depressive symptoms (Happy@Work): design of a randomized controlled trial

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna S Geraedts ◽  
Annet M Kleiboer ◽  
Noortje M Wiezer ◽  
Willem van Mechelen ◽  
Pim Cuijpers
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Work Design ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Self Help

scholarly journals An internet-based self-help intervention for people with psychological distress due to COVID-19: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemi Anja Brog ◽  
Julia Katharina Hegy ◽  
Thomas Berger ◽  
Hansjörg Znoj
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
The Self ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Parallel Group ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) has reached pandemic status and is affecting countries all over the world. The COVID-19 pandemic is accompanied by various stressors that require adjustment in everyday life and possibly changes in personal future prospects. While some individuals cope well with these challenges, some develop psychological distress including depressive symptoms, anxiety, or stress. Internet-based self-help interventions have proven to be effective in the treatment of various mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. Based on that, we developed an internet-based self-help program for individuals with psychological distress due to the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The 3-week self-help program consists of 6 modules comprising texts, videos, figures, and exercises. Participants can request guidance within the self-help program (guidance on demand). The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of the self-help program compared to a waiting control condition. Methods The design is a parallel group randomized controlled trial. Participants are allocated to a 3-week self-help intervention plus care as usual or a 3-week waiting period with only care as usual. There are follow-ups after 6 weeks and 18 weeks. At least 80 participants with COVID-19 pandemic related psychological distress will be recruited. Primary outcome are depressive symptoms. Secondary outcomes include anxiety and chronic stress, suicidal experiences and behavior, health-related quality of life, generalized optimism and pessimism, embitterment, optimistic self-beliefs, emotion regulation skills, loneliness, resilience, and the satisfaction with and usability of the self-help program. Discussion To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first studies investigating the efficacy of an internet-based self-help program for psychological distress due to the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the results of this study may give further insight into the use of internet-based self-help programs in pandemic-related psychological distress. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04380909. Retrospectively registered on 8 May 2020.

scholarly journals Short-Term Effects of Video-Games on Cognitive Enhancement: the Role of Positive Emotions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Franceschini ◽  
Sara Bertoni ◽  
Matteo Lulli ◽  
Telmo Pievani ◽  
Andrea Facoetti
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Visual Perception ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Cognitive Enhancement ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Short Term Effects

AbstractAccording to established background knowledge, playing is essential in human development and a power remediation tool in clinical populations. In clinical interventions, the beneficial roles of playing have often been sought and investigated in the specific features of the game, rather than in the positive emotions generated by playing. However, regardless of game specifications, cognitive enhancement could be driven by the emotions linked to play. Establishing the causal connections between play and cognitive enhancement should allow us to determine how to involve play in therapy, prevention and educational programmes. Today, video-gaming is one of the most diffused forms of play. In the first crossover randomized controlled trial, we compared the short-term effects induced by shooting and puzzle video-games in visual perception, sensorimotor and reading skills in children with developmental coordination disorder and dyslexia. The funnier and more activating game enhanced breadth of visual perception and reduced sensorimotor and reading disorders. Visual perception, sensorimotor and reading improvements correlated with fun. In the second crossover randomized controlled trial, comparing the effects of the same shooting with a fighting video-game in healthy young adults, we show that regardless of game characteristics, changes in positive emotions correlated with contextual reading enhancement, while play-driven biochemical activation boosted single word and pseudoword reading. The short-term effects induced by play could be a useful clinical tool for the prevention and treatment of multiple cognitive disorders.

scholarly journals An Internet-Based Self-Help Intervention for People with Psychological Distress Due to COVID-19: Study Protocol for A Randomized Controlled Trial.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemi Anja Brog ◽  
Julia Hegy ◽  
Thomas Berger ◽  
Hansjörg Znoj
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
The Self ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Use Of Internet

Abstract Background: The Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) has reached pandemic status and is affecting countries all over the world. The COVID-19 pandemic is accompanied by various stressors that require adjustment in everyday life and possibly changes in personal future prospects. While some individuals cope well with these challenges, some develop psychological distress including depressive symptoms, anxiety or stress. Internet-based self-help interventions have proven to be effective in the treatment of various mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. Based on that, we developed an internet-based self-help program for individuals with psychological distress due to the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The 3-week self-help program consists of 6 modules comprising texts, videos, figures and exercises. Participants can request guidance within the self-help program (guidance on demand). The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of the self-help program compared to a waiting control condition.Methods: The design is a randomized controlled trial. Participants are allocated to a 3-week self-help intervention plus care as usual or a 3-week waiting period with only care as usual. There are follow-ups after 6 weeks and 18 weeks. At least 80 participants with COVID-19 pandemic related psychological distress will be recruited. Primary outcome are depressive symptoms. Secondary outcomes include anxiety and chronic stress, suicidal experiences and behaviour, health-related quality of life, generalized optimism and pessimism, embitterment, optimistic self-beliefs, emotion regulation skills, loneliness, resilience and the satisfaction with and usability of the self-help program.Discussion: To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the first studies investigating an internet-based self-help program for psychological distress due to the situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, the results of this study may give further insight into the use of internet-based self-help programs in pandemic-related psychological distress.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04380909, Retrospectively registered on 8 May 2020, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04380909

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