Scientific Information and Beliefs About Psychological Therapy

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT06825000

University of California, Irvine300 enrolled

Overview

The success of psychological therapy can be impacted by patients' beliefs, such as their belief in their own ability to complete therapy and their belief that therapy will work. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether and when scientific information about distress and coping can affect beliefs about psychological therapy in adults who experience anxiety. This study will compare two different types of scientific information in a one-hour study. Participants will view educational videos for 30 minutes and complete surveys, including quiz questions about the videos and surveys about their beliefs about psychological therapy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Anxiety

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Probable anxiety disorder based on the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS) score * Fluent in English * Willingness and ability to comply with the protocol * Age 18-80 * The ability to enroll in the study through Prolific.com Exclusion Criteria: * Having previously seen the study's videos

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Treatment Self-Efficacy

Measured through self-report on selected items from a version of the validated Bergen Genetic Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale that was previously adapted for treatment self-efficacy in anxiety disorders. The items are rated on a scale of 1-10, with higher numbers indicating greater self-efficacy.

Time frame: Immediately before and immediately after watching the videos

Treatment Expectancy

Measured through self-report on a subscale of the validated Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire, assessing participants' expectation of treatment efficacy. Each item is rated on a scale of 1-9 or 0%-100%, with higher numbers indicating more optimistic expectancy.

Time frame: Immediately before and immediately after watching the videos

Secondary Outcomes

Treatment Acceptability

Participants will rate on a scale of 1-7 how useful, interesting, credible, and easy-to-understand they found the information in the videos. Greater numbers indicate greater acceptability.

Time frame: Immediately after watching the videos