Therapeutic Moderators of Therapist-assisted Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Anxiety, Depression
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Anxiety focused on measuring Anxiety, Depression, Internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Therapist contact, Online therapy, Community mental health
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older
- Endorse symptoms of anxiety or depression
- Resident of Saskatchewan
- Access to a computer and the Internet
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have a severe psychiatric illness (e.g. psychosis)
- Assessed as being at high risk of suicide
- Report severe problems with alcohol or drugs
- Report severe cognitive impairment
Sites / Locations
- Online Therapy Unit, University of Regina
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Community Mental Health Clinic
Once a week therapist contact
Reflection Questionnaire
Specialized Internet Therapy Clinic
Twice a week therapist contact
No Reflection Questionnaire
In this arm, clients will be assigned to therapists working in a community mental health clinic in Saskatchewan where the focus of the setting is primarily on face-to-face treatment and ICBT makes up a small component of the workload in the clinic.
In once a week treatment, therapists will email their clients once a week on a pre-determined day.
In the reflection questionnaire, patients will be asked to complete the following questions five times during the treatment period (beginning lesson 2-5 and then at the point they complete post-questionnaires): How much of the lesson were you able to review? How much effort were you able to put into the lesson? How difficult was the lesson? Please share any difficulties you had with the lesson. How understandable was the lesson? How helpful did you find the lesson? Please describe an example of what you learned. To what extent have you continued to use strategies from previous lessons If applicable, please provide an example of what you are working on from previous lessons Please indicate which Additional Resources you reviewed this week. If applicable, please share any skills you are working on from the Additional Resources.
In this arm, clients will be assigned to therapists working in a specialized internet therapy clinic where the therapists only deliver ICBT.
In twice a week treatment, therapists will email their clients twice a week on pre-determined days.
In this arm, no reflection questions will be asked of clients receiving ICBT.