Effectiveness and Acceptability of MoodGYM in Treating Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Americans

N/ACompletedNCT01851967

Massachusetts General Hospital112 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to evaluate efficacy and acceptability of the Chinese language version of MoodGYM as a therapeutic intervention in treating symptoms of depression in community dwelling Chinese Americans in the Boston area. Hypothesis 1: Participants enrolled in MoodGYM will show a significant decrease in depressive symptoms after completion of the 5 modules. Hypothesis 2: Participants enrolled in MoodGYM will show significantly improved dysfunctional thinking. Hypothesis 3: Participants enrolled in MoodGym will rate this program as culturally acceptable.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

112

Conditions

Major Depressive Disorder

Interventions

MoodGYM

MoodGYM, a publicly-available online CBT program developed by the Centre for Mental Health Research at The Australian National University has been shown by multiple studies to be effective in reducing symptoms of depression. MoodGYM consists of five interactive modules. Participants will be asked to complete one module each week and progress through the program sequentially.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Resident of the US, but self-identified as Chinese origin * At least 18 years of age * Proficiency in Chinese, including the ability to read Chinese * Access to computer and internet * Scores \> 10 on the Chinese bilingual patient health questionnaire -9 item (PHQ-9) Exclusion Criteria: * Current ongoing psychiatric or psychological treatment * Using illicit drugs or consumption \> 3 standard drinks in a day * Currently experiencing a psychotic illness * Past or current history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder * ECT during the last year * Current active suicidal or self-injurious potential necessitating immediate face-to-face treatment

Locations (2)

Massachusetts General Hospital Depression Clinical and Research Program

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Ying Wang

Beijing, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)

The CES-D scale is a short self-report scale designed to measure depressive symptomatology in the general population. Each of the 20 items in this instrument is assigned one value of 0, 1, 2 or 3. High scores on the CES-D indicate high levels of distress.

Time frame: Weeks 0, 6 (pre/post)