Online Positive Psychology Intervention for Depression and Anxiety Due to COVID-19
NCT ID: NCT04468893
Last Updated: 2021-10-13
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
35 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-05-20
2021-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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To provide treatment in such conditions where face-to-face sessions are not possible, and the number of patients surpasses the number of available therapists it will be implemented an online intervention based on positive psychology. positive Psychology has been defined as the scientific study of positive experiences, positive individual traits, the institutions that facilitate their development, and the programs that help to improve the quality of life of the individuals while preventing or reducing the incidence of psychopathology.
The online intervention system Mental Health Platform COVID-19 will be delivered in 15 modules interconnected, implemented one per session. The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and moderators of change of an intervention program based on the Positive Psychology approach for the reduction of anxious and depressive symptoms, increase of positive emotions and sleep quality during and after the contingency by COVID-19 by means of a telepsychology.
This study will have two intervention groups, one that will receive the online intervention plus a chat added element. The chat service will be provided by clinical therapists through the Tawk application where participants can receive help if they have questions about a module and its activities or a technical problem, in addition to other functions. The comparison group will receive the same intervention however will not include the chat service. In both conditions, the participants will be measured pre and post. The subjective measures will include the following psychometrics:
1. Scale of Post-traumatic Stress Traits in the Mexican Youth Exposed to Social Violence.
2. Widespread fear Scale.
3. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).
4. Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale.
5. Beck Depression Scale (BDI-II)
6. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
7. Suicidal Thoughts Scale.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Positive Psychology Intervention with chat
Participants in this group will receive from 15 sessions of a Positive Psychology focused on the increase of wellbeing and sleep quality and decrease of anxiety and depression with the support of a chat service provided by therapists.
Online Intervention Mental Health COVID-19
The Online Intervention Mental Health COVID-19 aims to provide to the target population a self-applied intervention based primarily on Positive Psychology, aimed at the recognition and development of strengths and virtues from the well-being approach. In addition, it is supported by elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy such as the components of emotion and the Antecedent-Response-Consequence (ARC) model of emotions. Elements of Behavioral Activation Therapy are also included, such as the importance of physical exercise and the relationship between physical anxiety and its effects on anxiety and depression. The intervention is made up of 15 modules that are adapted to the symptoms that the population may suffer from the global contingency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the Positive Psychology modules, a module with psychoeducation on grief and loss was added.
Positive Psychology Intervention without chat
Participants in this group will receive from 15 sessions of a Positive Psychology focused on the increase of wellbeing and sleep quality and decrease of anxiety and depression without the support of the chat service.
Online Intervention Mental Health COVID-19
The Online Intervention Mental Health COVID-19 aims to provide to the target population a self-applied intervention based primarily on Positive Psychology, aimed at the recognition and development of strengths and virtues from the well-being approach. In addition, it is supported by elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy such as the components of emotion and the Antecedent-Response-Consequence (ARC) model of emotions. Elements of Behavioral Activation Therapy are also included, such as the importance of physical exercise and the relationship between physical anxiety and its effects on anxiety and depression. The intervention is made up of 15 modules that are adapted to the symptoms that the population may suffer from the global contingency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the Positive Psychology modules, a module with psychoeducation on grief and loss was added.
Interventions
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Online Intervention Mental Health COVID-19
The Online Intervention Mental Health COVID-19 aims to provide to the target population a self-applied intervention based primarily on Positive Psychology, aimed at the recognition and development of strengths and virtues from the well-being approach. In addition, it is supported by elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy such as the components of emotion and the Antecedent-Response-Consequence (ARC) model of emotions. Elements of Behavioral Activation Therapy are also included, such as the importance of physical exercise and the relationship between physical anxiety and its effects on anxiety and depression. The intervention is made up of 15 modules that are adapted to the symptoms that the population may suffer from the global contingency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the Positive Psychology modules, a module with psychoeducation on grief and loss was added.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* To have a valid email address.
* To have basic digital skills in the use of an operational system and internet browsing.
* To understand Spanish since all the contents are in this language
Exclusion Criteria
* To be receiving psychological and / or pharmacological treatment during the study
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
OTHER
Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
OTHER
Universidad Internacional de Valencia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Alejandro Domínguez Rodríguez
External professor
Principal Investigators
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Anabel de la Rosa Gómez, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Paulina Arenas Landgrave, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Jasshel Teresa Salinas-Saldivar, MD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Flor Rocio Ramirez-Martinez, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Sofía Cristina Martínez Luna, MD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Locations
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Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
Countries
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References
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Dominguez-Rodriguez A, Sanz-Gomez S, Gonzalez Ramirez LP, Herdoiza-Arroyo PE, Trevino Garcia LE, de la Rosa-Gomez A, Gonzalez-Cantero JO, Macias-Aguinaga V, Arenas Landgrave P, Chavez-Valdez SM. Evaluation and Future Challenges in a Self-Guided Web-Based Intervention With and Without Chat Support for Depression and Anxiety Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Sep 30;8:e53767. doi: 10.2196/53767.
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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Informed Consent Form
Other Identifiers
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VIU-PP
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id