Comparing the Efficacy of e-CBT to Mental Health Coaching for GAD
Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anxiety focused on measuring Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Electronic, Internet, Anxiety
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between the ages of 18-65 years of age at the start of the study
- Diagnosis of GAD according to DSM-5 by attending psychiatrist on research team
- Competence to consent to participate
- Ability to speak and read English
- Consistent and reliable access to the internet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active psychosis
- Acute mania
- Severe alcohol or substance use disorder
- Active suicidal or homicidal ideation
- Receiving another form of psychotherapy
Sites / Locations
- Hotel Dieu Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
e-CBT
Mental Health Coaching
12 weekly sessions of approximately 30 slides and interactive content, delivered through OPTT. The e-CBT module content mirrors in-person standard CBT content, including different weekly topics, general information, skill overviews, and homework. Participants are instructed to go through the content and complete homework at the end of the session which helps them practice skills they learned through that session. Homework is submitted through OPTT and reviewed by the therapist assigned to the participant, who will provide personalized feedback within three days of submission. Therapists have access to pre-designed session-specific feedback templates to use as a basic structure to write their feedback. By doing so, the time needed to respond to each patient is reduced and therefore the number of patients each therapist can handle increases.
Weekly interactions with the therapist using general questions on the following topics: Week 1 (Mood) Week 2 (Sleep) Week 3 (Activity) Week 4 (Hobbies) Week 5 (Friendship) Week 6 (New Events) Week 7 (Job/Study) Week 8 (Diet/Food) Week 9 (Books/Movies/Shows) Week 10 (Phone/Apps/Games) Week 11 (Habits) Week 12 (Accomplishments)