The overall aim of this study is to develop and test a psychodynamic Internet-delivered psychological treatment for patients with mild to moderate major depression and compare its efficacy to an active control group.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
92
This intervention contains 9 text-based self-help modules. These modules contain material inspired by psychoanalytic theory about identifying reoccurring patterns in life among other things. In addition to the self-help modules, 10-15 minutes of therapist contact is given every week. In total, the intervention will last for 10 weeks.
This intervention contains 1 text-based self-help module, which is mainly based on information on depression. In addition to this text, the participants in this group gets 10-15 minutes of therapist contact every week. In the conversation with the therapist, the participant informs the therapist about the activities during the week. This intervention is considered to be a form of support. In total, the intervention will last for 10 weeks.
Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning
Linköping, Sweden
Linköping University
Linköping, Sweden
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time frame: Two weeks before the treatment starts
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time frame: At treatment start (0 weeks)
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Time frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Time frame: Two weeks before the treatment starts
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Time frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S)
Time frame: Two weeks before treatment starts
Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S)
Time frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Time frame: Two weeks before treatment starts
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)
Time frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Time frame: Two weeks before treatment starts
Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
Time frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)
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Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)
Time frame: Two weeks before treatment starts
Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment 7 (GAD-7)
Time frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)