An Internet-based Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Muslim Women Experiencing Infertility

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Elgohail
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Internet Based Intervention

scholarly journals A randomized controlled trial on a self-guided Internet-based intervention for gambling problems

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Bücker ◽  
Josefine Gehlenborg ◽  
Steffen Moritz ◽  
Stefan Westermann
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Gambling Problems ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Secondary Outcomes ◽  
Internet Based Intervention

AbstractThe majority of individuals with problematic and pathological gambling remain untreated, and treatment barriers are high. Internet-based interventions can help to address existing barriers, and first studies suggest their potential for this target group. Within a randomized controlled trial (N = 150) with two assessment times (baseline and post-intervention), we aimed to investigate the feasibility, acceptance, and effectiveness of a self-guided Internet-based intervention targeted at gambling problems. We expected a significant reduction in gambling symptoms (primary outcome) and depressive symptoms as well gambling-specific dysfunctional thoughts (secondary outcomes) in the intervention group (IG) compared to a wait-list control group with access to treatment-as-usual (control group, CG) after the intervention period of 8 weeks. Results of the complete cases, per protocol, intention-to-treat (ITT), and frequent user analyses showed significant improvements in both groups for primary and secondary outcomes but no significant between-group differences (ITT primary outcome, F(1,147) = .11, p = .739, ηp2 < .001). Moderation analyses indicated that individuals in the IG with higher gambling and depressive symptoms, older age, and comorbid anxiety symptoms showed significant improvement relative to the CG. The intervention was positively evaluated (e.g., 96.5% rated the program as useful). Possible reasons for the nonsignificant between-group differences are discussed. Future studies should include follow-up assessments and larger samples to address limitations of the present study. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03372226), http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03372226, date of registration (13/12/2017).

scholarly journals Diminishing Effects After Recurrent Use of Self-Guided Internet-Based Interventions in Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Bücker ◽  
Patricia Schnakenberg ◽  
Eirini Karyotaki ◽  
Steffen Moritz ◽  
Stefan Westermann
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Post Assessment ◽  
Internet Based Intervention ◽  
Intervention Condition

BACKGROUND Self-guided internet-based interventions have several advantages over guided interventions and are generally effective in treating psychiatric symptoms. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate whether the use of a new self-guided internet-based intervention (MOOD) would lead to a significant reduction in depressive symptoms compared with a care-as-usual (CAU) control group in a sample of individuals with depressive symptoms, most of whom had already used a different self-guided internet-based intervention in a previous trial. METHODS A total of 125 individuals were randomized to the intervention condition (MOOD) and received access to the intervention for a period of six weeks or a CAU group. After six weeks, all participants were invited to take part in the post assessment. The Beck Depression Inventory-II served as the primary outcome. RESULTS Both intention-to-treat as well as per-protocol analyses indicated that the depressive symptomatology decreased in both conditions but showed no advantage for those who had used MOOD. Subsequent moderation analyses suggested that those individuals who had less experience with psychotherapy benefitted to a greater extent compared with those with more experience. CONCLUSIONS Self-guided internet-based interventions are deemed a suitable first-step approach to the treatment of depression. However, our results indicate that they are more efficacious in those with less psychotherapy experience. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03795480; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03795480

scholarly journals Does Personality Predict Depression and Use of an Internet-Based Intervention for Depression among Adolescents?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Christian B. Vangberg ◽  
Kjersti R. Lillevoll ◽  
Knut Waterloo ◽  
Martin Eisemann
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Internet Based Intervention

Background. Focus upon depression and prevention of its occurrence among adolescents is increasing. Novel ways of dealing with this serious problem have become available especially by means of internet-based prevention and treatment programs of depression and anxiety. The use of Internet-based intervention programs among adolescents has revealed some difficulties in implementation that need to be further elucidated. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between personality and adolescent depression and the characteristics of users of an Internet-based intervention program.Method. The Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI), the General Self-Efficacy scale (GSE) and the Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale (CES-D) have been administered to a sample of Norwegian senior high-school students.Results. Multiple regression analysis revealed associations between depression and gender, and several JTCI domains and facets. In line with previous findings in adults, high Harm Avoidance and low Self-Directedness emerged as the strongest predictors of adolescent depressive symptoms. Further, in logistic regression analysis with the covariates JTCI, GSE and CES-D, the only significant variables predicting use/non-use were the CES-D and the temperament domain Reward Dependence.Conclusion. The results in this study revealed level of depressive symptoms as the strongest predictor of the use of the Internet based intervention and that personality might provide useful information about the users.

scholarly journals Diminishing Effects After Recurrent Use of Self-Guided Internet-Based Interventions in Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial

10.2196/14240 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. e14240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Bücker ◽  
Patricia Schnakenberg ◽  
Eirini Karyotaki ◽  
Steffen Moritz ◽  
Stefan Westermann
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Intention To Treat ◽  
Treatment Of Depression ◽  
Post Assessment ◽  
Internet Based Intervention ◽  
Intervention Condition

Background Self-guided internet-based interventions have several advantages over guided interventions and are generally effective in treating psychiatric symptoms. Objective We aimed to investigate whether the use of a new self-guided internet-based intervention (MOOD) would lead to a significant reduction in depressive symptoms compared with a care-as-usual (CAU) control group in a sample of individuals with depressive symptoms, most of whom had already used a different self-guided internet-based intervention in a previous trial. Methods A total of 125 individuals were randomized to the intervention condition (MOOD) and received access to the intervention for a period of six weeks or a CAU group. After six weeks, all participants were invited to take part in the post assessment. The Beck Depression Inventory-II served as the primary outcome. Results Both intention-to-treat as well as per-protocol analyses indicated that the depressive symptomatology decreased in both conditions but showed no advantage for those who had used MOOD. Subsequent moderation analyses suggested that those individuals who had less experience with psychotherapy benefitted to a greater extent compared with those with more experience. Conclusions Self-guided internet-based interventions are deemed a suitable first-step approach to the treatment of depression. However, our results indicate that they are more efficacious in those with less psychotherapy experience. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03795480; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03795480

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