Brief Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Indian Expatriates with Excessive Worry: a Pilot Feasibility Study

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-01

Study Completion Date

2022-10-15

Brief Summary

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Background: Expatriates may face challenges through distance from support systems, cultural adjustments, and language barriers, which may be associated with anxiety and elevated worry, particularly in times of ongoing global crises. Brief online cognitive-behavioral therapy (ICBT) is effective for treating excessive worry but has not been adapted for expatriate communities in Sweden.

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Detailed Description

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This pilot study aimed to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary treatment effects of a five-week, therapist-guided, culturally adapted ICBT program. The program targeted excessive worry related to ongoing global crises among Indian expatriates.

Conditions

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Excessive Worry

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Open pilot study

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Brief online CBT targeting excessive worry

The treatment in this trial was based on an online CBT intervention developed by Wahlund et al. (2021) for dysfunctional worry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally designed for the Swedish population, the intervention was translated to English and adapted for Indian expatriates in Sweden, addressing broader global crises, including military conflicts and climate change.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brief online CBT targeting excessiv worry

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention with a focus on excessive worry lasted five weeks and was delivered through five online modules with therapist support. Modules covered psychoeducation, problem-solving, reducing excessive media consumption, detached mindfulness, and shifting focus from worry. The final module offered relapse prevention strategies.

Interventions

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Brief online CBT targeting excessiv worry

The intervention with a focus on excessive worry lasted five weeks and was delivered through five online modules with therapist support. Modules covered psychoeducation, problem-solving, reducing excessive media consumption, detached mindfulness, and shifting focus from worry. The final module offered relapse prevention strategies.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* identifying as Indian expatriate currently living in Sweden
* self-reported dysfunctional worry, defined as worrying several times a day and the worry being experienced as difficult to control
* age ≥ 18 years;
* able to provide digital informed consent
* having daily access to a device with internet connection.

Exclusion Criteria

* non-English speaking
* self-reported severe depression (\>28 points on the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S; (Svanborg \& Åsberg, 1994)
* suicidal risk (5 points on item 9 on the MADRS-S).

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No