Internet-delivered Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Linkoeping University100 enrolled

Overview

The overall aim of this study is to develop and test a psychodynamic Internet-delivered psychological treatment for patients with major depression and/or anxiety disorders and compare its efficacy to an active control group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Depression Anxiety

Interventions

Internet-delivered Psychodynamic TreatmentBEHAVIORAL

Ten weeks of guided self-help + therapist contact, via the Internet.

Internet-delivered structured supportBEHAVIORAL

Ten weeks of therapist contact, via the Internet.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety disorder, Depressive Disorder NOS or Anxiety Disorder NOS * 10 or higher on the PHQ-9 or on the GAD-7 at pre-treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Primary diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder * Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. psychosis or bipolar disorder) * Alcohol abuse (more than 16 on the AUDIT) * Suicidal (measured in diagnostic interview) * Changed medication during the last three months

Locations (1)

Linköping University, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning

Linköping, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9)

Time frame: Two weeks before the treatment starts

7-item Patient Health Questionnaire Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)

Time frame: Two weeks before the treatment starts

9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9)

Time frame: At treatment start (0 weeks)

7-item Patient Health Questionnaire Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)

Time frame: At treatment start (0 weeks)

9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9)

Time frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)

7-item Patient Health Questionnaire Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)

Time frame: At treatment termination (10 weeks)

9-item Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Scale (PHQ-9)

Time frame: At treatment follow-up (7 months)

7-item Patient Health Questionnaire Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7)

Time frame: At treatment follow-up (7 months)

Secondary Outcomes

Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-25)

Time frame: Two weeks before the treatment starts

Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-25)

Time frame: At treatment start (0 weeks)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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