Internet-delivered Psychotherapy for Depression

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

79 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-31

Study Completion Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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Project aim: To compare the effectiveness and acceptability of a conventional and a religious internet-supported cognitive behavior therapy (iCBT) for depression in Romania.

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Detailed Description

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Previous studies suggest that incorporating religious beliefs into conventional CBT appears to be helpful for religious individuals. In order to have two active comparable interventions the investigators added to the conventional CBT a similar set of exercises devised from the positive psychology paradigm.

Conditions

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Mild - Major Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Conventional-CBT (C-CBT)

This arm represents the classical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach for major depression disorder (MDD) plus a set of exercises devised from the mindfulness paradigm.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) represents a psychotherapeutic approach that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors. The underlying concept behind CBT is that thoughts and feelings play a fundamental role in behavior. Beyond the conventional CBT techniques proven effective for MDD, the Positive CBT intervention includes set of exercises devised from the positive psychology paradigm. Similarly, the Christian CBT intervention includes a comparable set of exercises rooted on the general Christian belief.

Religious CBT (R-CBT)

This arm represents the classical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach for major depression disorder (MDD) plus a set of exercises devised from the general Christian belief.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) represents a psychotherapeutic approach that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors. The underlying concept behind CBT is that thoughts and feelings play a fundamental role in behavior. Beyond the conventional CBT techniques proven effective for MDD, the Positive CBT intervention includes set of exercises devised from the positive psychology paradigm. Similarly, the Christian CBT intervention includes a comparable set of exercises rooted on the general Christian belief.

Wait List Control Group (WLCG)

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Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) represents a psychotherapeutic approach that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors. The underlying concept behind CBT is that thoughts and feelings play a fundamental role in behavior. Beyond the conventional CBT techniques proven effective for MDD, the Positive CBT intervention includes set of exercises devised from the positive psychology paradigm. Similarly, the Christian CBT intervention includes a comparable set of exercises rooted on the general Christian belief.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* be fluent in Romanian
* be over 18 years
* have a diagnosis of current major depression disorder
* have access to an Internet connected computer

Exclusion Criteria

* suicidal ideation
* ongoing psychological treatment for depression
* other primary disorder that need treatment
* obstacle to participation (i.e., long travel plans)
* recent change in psychiatric medication (i.e., during the last 6 weeks)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No