Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for University Students With Depression and/or Anxiety

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT07246239

University Rovira i Virgili108 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an Internet-based self-help program called VIVIM can help university students with depression and/or anxiety. The main question investigadors want to answer is: \* Does the VIVIM program help participants to feel less depressed and/or anxious? The investigators will compare the VIVIM program with the usual psychological support that university counselling services offer to students. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to either use the VIVIM program or receive usual help from university's counselling service. * Fill out online questionnaires three times: at the beginning, 10 weeks and 6 months after being assigned either the VIVIM program or usual care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

108

Conditions

Anxiety and Depression

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * To be enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate at of the participating Spanish universities. * To report at least moderate symptoms of depression (PHQ\>o= 10) and/or anxiety (GAD-7\>o= 10). Exclusion Criteria: * To self-report having been diagnosed with bipolar and/or psychotic disorder. * To report to be currently receiving psychotherapy/counselling and/or pharmacological treatment for emotional problems. * To be unable to read, speak or understand Spanish. * To be at risk of suicide.

Locations (3)

Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Universitat de Girona

Girona, Girona, Spain

Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Tarragona, Tarragona, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder \[GAD-7\] will be used. The total score ranges from 0-21, with a higher score indicating higher symptoms severity