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Internet-Delivered Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in University Students: A Patient Preference Trial

Internet-Delivered Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in University Students: A Patient Preference Trial

Internet-Delivered Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in University Students: A Patient Preference Trial

Authors of this article:

Patricia Frazier1 Author Orcid Image ;   Derek Richards2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Jacqueline Mooney3 ;   Stefan G Hofmann4 Author Orcid Image ;   Deborah Beidel5 Author Orcid Image ;   Patrick A Palmieri6
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    1Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    2School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    3Clinical Research & Innovation, SilverCloud Health, Dublin, Ireland

    4Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States

    5Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States

    6Traumatic Stress Center, Summa Health, Akron, OH, United States

    Corresponding Author:

    Patricia Frazier, PhD

    Department of Psychology

    University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, MN

    United States

    Phone: 1 612 625 6863

    Fax:1 612 625 6863

    Email: pfraz@umn.edu


    Background: In recent years, University counseling and mental health services have reported an increase in the number of clients seeking services and in yearly visits. This trend has been observed at many universities, indicating that behavioral and mental health issues pose significant problems for many college students. With the move toward the provision of value- and quality-based health care, there is an increasing focus on person-centered health care and patient preference of treatment. A healthcare service that is person-centered considers the specific needs of an individual, and the service is subsequently tailored to meet the person’s needs. As a result, health care professionals are giving increased recognition to patients’ unique insights into their own health and their preferences for treatments, which is increasing patients’ involvement in their own treatment decisions. This increase in patient involvement is an important step towards quality improvements in mental health services as it is associated with improved health outcomes.

    Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the acceptability and proof of concept of Internet-delivered patient preference treatment for depression, anxiety, and stress for university students.

    Methods: The study is an open feasibility trial of the SilverCloud programs for depression (Space from Depression), anxiety (Space from Anxiety), and stress (Space from Stress). All 3 are 8-module Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) intervention programs. Participants (N=105) are assigned a supporter who provides weekly feedback on progress and exercises. Primary outcome measures are the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7), and stress subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) for assessment of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. Based on these initial measures, patients are given a choice between the 3 intervention programs.

    Results: Preliminary results on the current sample (n=62) show that the majority of participants are female (74%). Active engagement (meaning logging on and using the program content) has been high. To date participants have shown significant decreases in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress across all 3 groups, indicating a positive effect for treatment across time points. The final results will be available for June 2017.

    Conclusions: It is anticipated that the study will inform the researchers and service personnel of the programs’ potential to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress in a student population as well as the potential for the protocols to be employed in a future trial. In addition, it will provide insight into students’ preference of intervention, their engagement with the programs, their user experience, and their satisfaction with the online delivery format.

    ClinicalTrial: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02614443; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02614443 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6mYdXRWFY).

    iproc 2016;2(1):e5

    doi:10.2196/iproc.6090

    Keywords

    depression; anxiety; stress; online interventions; university students; cognitive behavioral therapy 

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    Edited by T Hale; submitted 03.06.16; peer-reviewed by CHS Scientific Program Committee; accepted 02.08.16; published 08.12.16

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    ©Patricia Frazier, Derek Richards, Jacqueline Mooney, Stefan G Hofmann, Deborah Beidel, Patrick A Palmieri. Originally published in Iproceedings (http://www.iproc.org), 08.12.2016.

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